1978Final results
1978 election for South Dakota Legislative District 5
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Maurice A. Olson (D), Willis Danekas (D) won.
2 seatsMaurice A. OlsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.0%4,587
Willis DanekasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.7%4,380
S. Michael DavisRepublican
21.1%3,226
Ben F. HoferRepublican
20.1%3,074
15,267 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