1978Final results
1978 election for South Dakota Legislative District 18
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: James A. Burg (D), Ronald K. Miller (R) won.
2 seatsJames A. BurgDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.1%4,318
Ronald K. MillerRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.1%4,307
Dale NewcomerRepublican
24.4%3,884
Larry FredericksonDemocrat
21.4%3,397
15,906 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