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1988Final results

1988 election for South Dakota Legislative District 15

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Mary Vanderlinde (D), Patrick Kane (D) won.

2 seats
Mary VanderlindeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.9%4,349
Patrick KaneDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.6%3,462
George BoomRepublican
22.7%3,195
Tom DempsterRepublican
21.8%3,070
14,076 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

EvenR+23.21980R+19.01982D+5.51984D+4.01988D+27.81992D+20.01994

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET