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1984Final results

1984 election for South Dakota Legislative District 16

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Howard Kennedy (R), Glen A. McVay (R) won.

2 seats
Howard KennedyRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.0%5,350
Glen A. McVayRepublican · winner
27.9%4,656
22.2%3,711
Donovan KostDemocrat
17.9%2,981
16,698 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 1984

Races before and after

EvenD+24.71978R+0.21980D+13.71982R+11.31984D+3.91986D+7.01988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET