1990Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1990 election for South Dakota Legislative District 4
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Dale Howlett (D), Burdette C. Solum (R) won.
2 seatsDale HowlettDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.8%4,536
Burdette C. SolumRepublican · winner
24.9%4,074
Thomas G. RiesRepublican · incumbent
24.4%3,990
V. Leroy BerganDemocrat
22.9%3,739
16,339 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