1988Final results
1988 election for South Dakota Legislative District 11
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: William J. Sandness (R), Patricia Pilcher (D) won.
2 seatsWilliam J. SandnessRepublican · winner
26.6%5,383
Patricia PilcherDemocrat · winner
25.3%5,128
Robert R. GiebinkRepublican
24.5%4,963
James LekanderDemocrat
23.6%4,790
20,264 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET