1980Final results
1980 election for South Dakota Legislative District 28
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: G. F. Mortimer (R), N. F. Lyon (R) won.
2 seatsG. F. MortimerRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.5%5,718
N. F. LyonRepublican · winner
31.9%5,601
Jerry J. PetikDemocrat
23.2%4,076
Neil CarsrudDemocrat
12.4%2,181
17,576 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