1998Final results
1998 election for South Dakota Legislative District 26
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Robert Benson (R) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating William Kindle (D) by 40.1 points.
Robert BensonRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.0%4,796
William KindleDemocrat
30.0%2,052
6,848 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