2000Final results
2000 election for South Dakota Legislative District 7
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Carol A. Pitts (R), Orville B. Smidt (R) won.
2 seatsCarol A. PittsRepublican · winner
32.2%4,861
Orville B. SmidtRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.4%4,443
Richard WidmanDemocrat
24.6%3,713
Travis DahleDemocrat
13.8%2,083
15,100 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