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1988Final results

1988 election for South Dakota Legislative District 10

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

Wallace B. Hanson (R) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Gerald F. Lange (D) by 8.3 points.

Wallace B. HansonRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.1%4,689
45.9%3,972
8,661 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+13.51980R+20.01982R+13.71984R+8.31988D+5.01990D+21.11992

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