1986Final results
1986 election for South Dakota Legislative District 4
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Doris Kumm (R), Dale Howlett (D) won.
2 seatsDoris KummRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.7%5,530
Dale HowlettDemocrat · winner
25.0%4,362
Leslie E. SimonRepublican
22.2%3,874
Charles W. MercerDemocrat
21.1%3,689
17,455 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