1988Final results
1988 election for South Dakota Legislative District 17
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Larry A. Nelson (D), Mary B. Edelen (R) won.
2 seatsLarry A. NelsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.0%4,317
Mary B. EdelenRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.8%3,586
Janet K. LarsenDemocrat
25.5%3,548
Carlton LeikvoldRepublican
17.6%2,454
13,905 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