1980Final results
1980 election for South Dakota Legislative District 26
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Kay S. Jorgensen (R), Reed C. Richards (D) won.
2 seatsKay S. JorgensenRepublican · winner · incumbent
36.9%7,079
Reed C. RichardsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
23.6%4,519
Allen M. HermannRepublican
21.6%4,150
Carol AndersonDemocrat
17.9%3,424
19,172 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