1988Final results
1988 election for South Dakota Legislative District 4
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Thomas G. Ries (R), Dale Howlett (D) won.
2 seatsThomas G. RiesRepublican · winner
30.1%5,633
Dale HowlettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.8%5,201
Mary E. MoisanRepublican
22.6%4,233
Norm VanklompenburgDemocrat
19.5%3,650
18,717 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