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Home/Primaries/House/1986/South Dakota

South Dakota House Primaries — 1986

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

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SD-1

US House

DEM3 candidates

Johnson 47.9%

Burg 45.2%

Winner:Tim Johnson47.9%

Tim Johnson

DEM33,36447.9%

Jim Burg

DEM31,50345.2%

Dean L Sinclair

DEM4,8306.9%

69,697 total votes cast

SD-1

US House

REP4 candidates

Bell 45.9%

Heidepriem 28.8%

Frankenfeld 19.0%

Winner:Dale Bell45.9%

Dale Bell

REP51,93445.9%

Scott Heidepriem

REP32,67028.8%

Don Frankenfeld

REP21,54319.0%

Ron J Volesky

REP7,1336.3%

113,280 total votes cast