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1984Final results

1984 election for South Dakota Legislative District 7

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

Walter C. Conahan (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Betty Prunty (D) by 14.8 points.

Walter C. ConahanRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.4%4,919
Betty PruntyDemocrat
42.6%3,651
8,570 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

EvenR+21.01976R+28.71978R+20.81982R+14.81984R+21.51988R+29.31990

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