1988Final results
1988 election for South Dakota Legislative District 18
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Richard A. Wudel (R), J. E. Putnam (R) won.
2 seatsRichard A. WudelRepublican · winner
34.0%4,929
J. E. PutnamRepublican · winner
33.7%4,897
Frank KloucekDemocrat
32.3%4,686
14,512 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