1990Final results
1990 election for South Dakota Legislative District 6
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Harold Halverson (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating James Karels (D) by 24.7 points.
Harold HalversonRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.3%4,712
James KarelsDemocrat
37.7%2,848
7,560 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