1978Final results
1978 election for South Dakota Legislative District 13
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Tim Johnson (D), Mary B. Edelen (R) won.
2 seatsTim JohnsonDemocrat · winner
30.3%4,266
Mary B. EdelenRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.5%3,725
Roland ChicoineDemocrat
26.0%3,657
Verona G. CarlsonRepublican
17.3%2,429
14,077 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