1986Final results
1986 election for South Dakota Legislative District 30
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Gordon R. Pederson (R), Elmer E. Flatt (R) won.
2 seatsGordon R. PedersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.8%5,390
Elmer E. FlattRepublican · winner
29.7%5,034
Linda Lea M. VikenDemocrat
21.2%3,595
Paul JensenDemocrat
17.2%2,918
16,937 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