1988Final results
1988 election for South Dakota Legislative District 16
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Michael Oconnor (D), Howard Kennedy (R) won.
2 seatsMichael OconnorDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.4%5,071
Howard KennedyRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.5%4,570
Richard FossumRepublican
25.5%4,407
Verna HolterDemocrat
18.7%3,229
17,277 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