1978Final results
1978 election for South Dakota Legislative District 26
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Kay S. Jorgensen (R), Reed C. Richards (D) won.
2 seatsKay S. JorgensenRepublican · winner
31.2%4,501
Reed C. RichardsDemocrat · winner
25.5%3,678
James HersrudDemocrat
22.3%3,210
Fred D. BradyRepublican
21.0%3,032
14,421 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