1990Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1990 election for South Dakota Legislative District 32
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Carole Hillard (R), John Sears (R) won.
2 seatsCarole HillardRepublican · winner
36.3%5,537
John SearsRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.8%4,393
Ritchie NordstromDemocrat
18.5%2,832
Wenzel J. KovarikIndependent · incumbent
16.4%2,506
15,268 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