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1978Final results

1978 election for South Dakota Legislative District 4

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: James Endres (D), Doris Kumm (R) won.

2 seats
James EndresDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.7%4,264
Doris KummRepublican · winner
33.1%4,070
John A. BervenRepublican
32.2%3,953
12,287 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

EvenD+3.21972D+12.91974D+0.91976D+3.81978D+4.81980R+22.01984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET