1990Final results
1990 election for South Dakota Legislative District 3
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
William R. Taylor (R) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Brenda James (D) by 8.5 points.
William R. TaylorRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.3%3,724
Brenda JamesDemocrat
45.7%3,139
6,863 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