1998Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1998 election for South Dakota Legislative District 8
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Daniel D. Sutton (D), Dale Slaughter (R) won.
2 seatsDaniel D. SuttonDemocrat · winner
29.4%3,946
Dale SlaughterRepublican · winner
24.2%3,241
William C. JohnsonDemocrat
23.4%3,142
Douglas W. JohnsonRepublican · incumbent
23.0%3,079
13,408 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