2000Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2000 election for South Dakota Legislative District 17
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Judy Clark (R), Ben Nesselhuf (D) won.
2 seatsJudy ClarkRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.8%4,209
Ben NesselhufDemocrat · winner
25.5%3,731
H. Junior EngbrechtRepublican · incumbent
24.3%3,552
Maxine JohnsonDemocrat
18.9%2,758
Jason S. EisenmengerLibertarian
2.5%368
14,618 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Judy Clark (R)Ben Nesselhuf (D)H. Junior Engbrecht (R)Maxine Johnson (D)
Also on the ballot: Jason S. Eisenmenger (Libertarian), 2.5%