1998Final results
1998 election for South Dakota Legislative District 27
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Paul Valandra (D) won with 67.9% of the vote, defeating Bonnie L. Haines (R) by 35.8 points.
Paul ValandraDemocrat · winner · incumbent
67.9%2,198
Bonnie L. HainesRepublican
32.1%1,040
3,238 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