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1988Final results

1988 election for South Dakota Legislative District 34

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

Michael G. Diedrich (R) won with 58.1% of the vote, defeating Scott D. McGregor (D) by 16.2 points.

Michael G. DiedrichRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.1%4,590
41.9%3,309
7,899 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+2.51990R+7.51992R+53.52000R+44.02002R+40.62008R+30.42016

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