1992Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1992 election for South Dakota Legislative District 16
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Michael Oconnor (D), Roland Chicoine (D) won.
2 seatsMichael OconnorDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.8%5,616
Roland ChicoineDemocrat · winner
25.7%4,689
Howard KennedyRepublican · incumbent
24.3%4,420
Joan A. ChristiansonRepublican
19.2%3,496
18,221 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 1992
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET