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1988Final results

1988 election for South Dakota Legislative District 27

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Larry Gabriel (R), Roger Porch (R) won.

2 seats
Larry GabrielRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.6%4,632
Roger PorchRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.4%4,611
20.1%3,037
18.9%2,865
15,145 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

EvenR+27.51980R+20.71982R+5.51984R+20.61988D+3.61990D+41.41992

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