1998Final results
1998 election for South Dakota Legislative District 3
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Elmer Diedtrich (R), Alfred A. Waltman (D) won.
2 seatsElmer DiedtrichRepublican · winner
28.0%3,736
Alfred A. WaltmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.6%3,686
Randy TurnerDemocrat
25.0%3,333
James E. OdenbachRepublican
19.5%2,602
13,357 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