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1984Final results

1984 election for South Dakota Legislative District 17

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Roland Chicoine (D), Mary B. Edelen (R) won.

2 seats
Roland ChicoineDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.5%4,775
Mary B. EdelenRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.8%4,057
25.5%3,865
Archie TeigenRepublican
16.2%2,449
15,146 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+5.01978D+8.01980R+10.61982R+2.41984D+7.51986R+0.51988

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