1978Final results
1978 election for South Dakota Legislative District 6
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: George S. Mickelson (R), Wayne Hauschild (D) won.
2 seatsGeorge S. MickelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.5%4,211
Wayne HauschildDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.1%3,276
Sheldon CottonRepublican
24.3%3,057
Thomas StantonDemocrat
16.0%2,014
12,558 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