1988Final results
1988 election for South Dakota Legislative District 25
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Elmer Diedtrich (R), Walter L. Zabel (R) won.
2 seatsElmer DiedtrichRepublican · winner
29.9%4,911
Walter L. ZabelRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.5%4,847
Robert ThullnerDemocrat
20.9%3,435
Orville BaerDemocrat
19.7%3,233
16,426 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