1986Final results
1986 election for South Dakota Legislative District 1
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Paul Symens (D) won with 67.3% of the vote, defeating Harry G. Moshier (R) by 34.6 points.
Paul SymensDemocrat · winner
67.3%5,727
Harry G. MoshierRepublican
32.7%2,781
8,508 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