1986Final results
1986 election for South Dakota Legislative District 1
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Neil Gleason (D), Kent E. Frerichs (D) won.
2 seatsNeil GleasonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.3%5,207
Kent E. FrerichsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.4%5,053
Ruth E. NelsonRepublican
19.6%3,257
Roger A. WilliamsRepublican
18.6%3,096
16,613 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET