1986Final results
1986 election for South Dakota Legislative District 16
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Howard Kennedy (R), Michael Oconnor (D) won.
2 seatsHoward KennedyRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.0%4,692
Michael OconnorDemocrat · winner
26.8%4,329
Richard FossumRepublican
24.8%4,007
Robert E. EversonDemocrat
19.4%3,127
16,155 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