Just one legislative special election was conducted this year and the GOP held its seat in February's SD 08 contest.
Elections
Date
Office
Stage
Winners
Details
02/05/1985
State Senate, District 08
Special
Jim Gustafson (Independent-Republican) won with 7,931 votes (56.65%) and a winning margin of +13.30
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Jim Gustafson
Man
Independent-Republican
7,931
56.65
Mary Murphy
Woman
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
6,069
43.35
Special election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Independent-Republican Senator James Ulland on January 9, 1985 to become the Senior Vice President for First Bank Systems.
Jim Gustafson (Independent-Republican) won with 627 votes (100.00%) and a winning margin of +100.00
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Jim Gustafson
Man
Independent-Republican
627
100.00
Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Independent-Republican Senator James Ulland on January 9, 1985 to become the Senior Vice President for First Bank Systems.
Mary Murphy (Democratic-Farmer-Labor) won with 2,889 votes (82.68%) and a winning margin of +65.37
Candidate
Gender
Party
Votes
Percent
Mary Murphy
Woman
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
2,889
82.68
Russell M. Smith
Man
Democratic-Farmer-Labor
605
17.32
Special primary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Independent-Republican Senator James Ulland on January 9, 1985 to become the Senior Vice President for First Bank Systems.