1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for South Dakota Legislative District 17
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Dennis Pierson (D), Dale Anderson (R) won.
2 seatsDennis PiersonDemocrat · winner
29.0%3,969
Dale AndersonRepublican · winner
26.8%3,675
Dorothy NepstadRepublican · incumbent
26.2%3,593
Gertrude M. BahrDemocrat
17.9%2,458
13,695 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