1986Final results
1986 election for South Dakota Legislative District 6
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Harold Halverson (R) won with 57.5% of the vote, defeating Charles S. Engelstad (D) by 15.0 points.
Harold HalversonRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.5%4,827
Charles S. EngelstadDemocrat
42.5%3,569
8,396 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