1978Final results
1978 election for South Dakota Legislative District 16
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Albert Kocer (D), Ralph Nachtigal (D) won.
2 seatsAlbert KocerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
40.4%5,444
Ralph NachtigalDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.2%5,014
Ruth B. LindemanRepublican
22.5%3,029
13,487 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