1998Final results
1998 election for South Dakota Legislative District 17
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
John J. Reedy (D) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Donna J. Schafer (R) by 1.5 points.
John J. ReedyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.8%3,230
Donna J. SchaferRepublican
49.2%3,132
6,362 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