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South Dakota House

In the 2002 South Dakota House race, William J. Janklow (R) won by about 8 points.

Actual result
R+7.9
Final polls said
R+5.0
2 late polls · ✓
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Final rankings

How everyone who called this race did, ranked — VotePredictor Elections shown inline (★).

Pollsters — each pollster's final poll vs the result

#PollsterFinal callMissCalled
1Mason-Dixon Polling & StrategyR+5.02.9✓
2Jim Meader (KELOLAND-TV)R+5.02.9✓

The polls behind it

4 polls · newest first
PollsterDateMiss
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2002-10-263
Jim Meader (KELOLAND-TV)2002-10-213
Jim Meader (KELOLAND-TV)2002-10-0412
Mason-Dixon Polling & Strategy2002-09-181

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2002 South Dakota House race?

William J. Janklow (R) won, by about 7.9 points (R+7.9).

When was the 2002 South Dakota House election held?

It was held in November 2002.

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