2000Final results
2000 election for South Dakota Legislative District 23
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Jay L. Duenwald (R), Jarvis W. Brown (R) won.
2 seatsJay L. DuenwaldRepublican · winner · incumbent
39.8%6,336
Jarvis W. BrownRepublican · winner · incumbent
38.8%6,181
Larry ElfrinkDemocrat
14.1%2,245
Merlyn SchutterleIndependent
7.2%1,151
15,913 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