1994Final results
1994 election for South Dakota Legislative District 23
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Darrell Bender (R) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Richard Barnes (D) by 37.7 points.
Darrell BenderRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.8%6,902
Richard BarnesDemocrat
31.2%3,123
10,025 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