1990Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1990 election for South Dakota Legislative District 18
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: J. E. Putnam (R), Frank Kloucek (D) won.
2 seatsJ. E. PutnamRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.3%4,249
Frank KloucekDemocrat · winner
27.6%4,009
Richard A. WudelRepublican · incumbent
23.0%3,336
Ruth B. LindemanDemocrat
20.1%2,922
14,516 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET