1998Final results
1998 election for South Dakota Legislative District 32
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Arlene H. Ham (R) won with 69.4% of the vote, defeating S. J. Rudge (D) by 38.7 points.
Arlene H. HamRepublican · winner · incumbent
69.4%4,549
S. J. RudgeDemocrat
30.6%2,010
6,559 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