1978Final results
1978 election for South Dakota Legislative District 28
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: John L. Brown (R), G. F. Mortimer (R) won.
2 seatsJohn L. BrownRepublican · winner
32.7%4,983
G. F. MortimerRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.3%4,617
William A. RedmanDemocrat
20.7%3,158
W. O. RorvigDemocrat
16.4%2,499
15,257 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