1980Final results
1980 election for South Dakota Legislative District 25
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Joel Richenbach (R), Violet Biever (D) won.
2 seatsJoel RichenbachRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.8%4,754
Violet BieverDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.7%3,962
William HeibultRepublican
22.6%3,497
Penny Lizbeth MorrisDemocrat
20.9%3,229
15,442 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