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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

EvenD+15.01984D+39.01986R+2.61988R+8.51990D+12.11992D+1.91994

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