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1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1986 election for South Dakota Legislative District 23

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Doug Fosheim (D), Deb Kuhler (R) won.

2 seats
Doug FosheimDemocrat · winner
28.2%4,748
Deb KuhlerRepublican · winner
26.4%4,444
Jean OhmDemocrat
26.3%4,426
George E. DunnRepublican · incumbent
19.2%3,239
16,857 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

EvenR+5.41980D+34.51982R+2.41984R+0.21986R+15.91988D+0.11990

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