1978Final results
1978 election for South Dakota Legislative District 12
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Marvin Skie (R), O. L. Anderson (R) won.
2 seatsMarvin SkieRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.1%5,174
O. L. AndersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.0%5,157
Lafe LunderDemocrat
20.9%3,581
Verna HolterDemocrat
18.9%3,252
17,164 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET