1998Final results
1998 election for South Dakota Legislative District 7
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Arnold M. Brown (R) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Thomas Bezdichek (D) by 9.7 points.
Arnold M. BrownRepublican · winner
54.8%3,467
Thomas BezdichekDemocrat
45.2%2,855
6,322 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