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