1978Final results
1978 election for South Dakota Legislative District 23
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Glenn Freeman (R), William Decker (D) won.
2 seatsGlenn FreemanRepublican · winner
26.6%3,600
William DeckerDemocrat · winner
25.6%3,459
Wesley ElwoodDemocrat
25.1%3,392
Arvid AmburRepublican
22.8%3,078
13,529 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