1998Final results
1998 election for South Dakota Legislative District 19
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: J. E. Putnam (R), Richard A. Wudel (R) won.
2 seatsJ. E. PutnamRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.8%4,504
Richard A. WudelRepublican · winner
25.0%3,654
Julia DangelDemocrat
23.4%3,433
Bobby MullerDemocrat
20.9%3,054
14,645 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 1998
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET