1986Final results
1986 election for South Dakota Legislative District 11
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Pam Nelson (D), Hemming Oien (R) won.
2 seatsPam NelsonDemocrat · winner
28.5%4,689
Hemming OienRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.4%4,346
William J. SandnessDemocrat
25.5%4,191
Dale ZimmerRepublican
19.6%3,221
16,447 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