1992Final results
1992 election for South Dakota Legislative District 23
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Darrell Bender (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Newell Krause (D) by 17.4 points.
Darrell BenderRepublican · winner
58.7%5,825
Newell KrauseDemocrat
41.3%4,099
9,924 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