1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 election for South Dakota Legislative District 24
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Bernard W. Christenson (R), Peggy Cruse (D) won.
2 seatsBernard W. ChristensonRepublican · winner · incumbent
36.2%6,149
Peggy CruseDemocrat · winner
33.4%5,679
Benny J. GrossRepublican · incumbent
30.4%5,165
16,993 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