1988Final results
1988 election for South Dakota Legislative District 21
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Jean T. Beddow (D), Ed Olson (R) won.
2 seatsJean T. BeddowDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.2%5,070
Ed OlsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.2%4,920
Donald E. LoudnerRepublican
23.6%3,832
Paul F. TobinDemocrat
15.0%2,445
16,267 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