1980Final results
1980 election for South Dakota Legislative District 12
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Marvin Skie (R), Howard Kennedy (R) won.
2 seatsMarvin SkieRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.6%6,320
Howard KennedyRepublican · winner
28.0%5,262
Lafe LunderDemocrat
20.0%3,752
Clifford F. Scott Jr.Democrat
18.4%3,462
18,796 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET