1980Final results
1980 election for South Dakota Legislative District 23
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Glenn Freeman (R), Eugene Christensen (R) won.
2 seatsGlenn FreemanRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.2%4,206
Eugene ChristensenRepublican · winner
26.8%3,731
Kenneth HalliganDemocrat
24.0%3,349
Wesley ElwoodDemocrat
19.0%2,644
13,930 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