1994Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1994 election for South Dakota Legislative District 20
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Dan Matthews (R), Deb Fischerclemens (D) won.
2 seatsDan MatthewsRepublican · winner
24.3%4,253
Deb FischerclemensDemocrat · winner
24.1%4,224
Stanley J. RietveldRepublican
23.5%4,108
Paul J. WidmanDemocrat · incumbent
21.9%3,831
Leonard BettmengIndependent
6.3%1,095
17,511 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 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET