1990Final results
1990 election for South Dakota Legislative District 30
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
James W. Emery (R) won with 59.1% of the vote, defeating Joyce Jobgen (D) by 18.2 points.
James W. EmeryRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.1%4,918
Joyce JobgenDemocrat
40.9%3,403
8,321 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