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1988Final results

1988 election for South Dakota Legislative District 23

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Doug Fosheim (D), Deb Kuhler (R) won.

2 seats
Doug FosheimDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.6%6,042
Deb KuhlerRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.0%5,349
Ron WhitesDemocrat
25.4%3,884
15,275 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

EvenD+34.51982R+2.41984R+0.21986R+15.91988D+0.11990D+5.61992

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