2004Final results
2004 election for South Dakota Legislative District 7
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Orville B. Smidt (R) won with 57.2% of the vote, defeating Thomas Bezdichek (D) by 14.3 points.
Orville B. SmidtRepublican · winner
57.2%5,331
Thomas BezdichekDemocrat
42.8%3,994
9,325 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 2004
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET