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Home/Primaries/House/2002/South Dakota

South Dakota House Primaries — 2002

2 party contests across 1 district, 2 contested (100%).

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SD-1

US House

DEM4 candidates

Herseth 58.1%

Weiland 32.5%

Winner:Stephanie Herseth58.1%

Stephanie Herseth

DEM39,57658.1%

Rick Weiland

DEM22,08332.5%

Dick Casey

DEM4,7327.0%

Denny Pierson

DEM1,6712.5%

68,062 total votes cast

SD-1

US House

REP5 candidates

Janklow 54.9%

Pressler 27.2%

9.6%

Winner:Bill Janklow54.9%

Bill Janklow

REP60,57554.9%

Larry Pressler

REP29,99227.2%

Tim Amdahl

REP10,5939.6%

Roger Hunt

REP7,7997.1%

Bert Tollefson

REP1,3111.2%

110,270 total votes cast