1986Final results
1986 election for South Dakota Legislative District 18
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Gary Bender (R), Edward Vangerpen (R) won.
2 seatsGary BenderRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.2%5,853
Edward VangerpenRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.0%5,118
Paul ZeebDemocrat
19.1%3,375
Frank KloucekDemocrat
18.7%3,300
17,646 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