1998Final results
1998 election for South Dakota Legislative District 35
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Cheryl Madden (R) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Lily M. Mendoza (D) by 26.4 points.
Cheryl MaddenRepublican · winner
63.2%2,803
Lily M. MendozaDemocrat
36.8%1,631
4,434 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