South Dakota House of Representatives seat · former district
South Dakota Legislative District 28
13 elections since 1968: Democrats won 6, Republicans 7.
1998 election
Nov 3, 1998- Kenneth Wetz (R) · won · incumbent32.9%
- Ted A. Klaudt (R) · won27.3%
- Richard Zacher (D)19.9%
- Glenn Umphrey (D)19.8%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
13 races since 1968. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1998 | Kenneth Wetz · Ted A. Klaudt (R) | Richard Zacher (D) | 7.4 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Richard Hagen · Larry Lucas (D) | Gary Nelson (I) | 3.7 |
| 1988 | Richard Hagen · Wesley Elwood (D) | — | Unopposed |
| 1986 | Richard Hagen · Wesley Elwood (D) | Harold L. White Man (R) | 20.4 |
| 1984 | Richard Hagen · Wesley Elwood (D) | Harold L. White Man (R) | 18.7 |
| 1982 | G. F. Mortimer · N. F. Lyon (R) | Maurice Ham (D) | 5.0 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1980 | G. F. Mortimer · N. F. Lyon (R) | Jerry J. Petik (D) | 8.7 |
| 1978 | John L. Brown · G. F. Mortimer (R) | William A. Redman (D) | 9.6 |
| 1976 | Harold Millett · G. F. Mortimer (R) | William E. Karinen (D) | 12.1 |
| 1974 | Harold Millett · G. F. Mortimer (R) | Bonnie Pierce (D) | 7.9 |
| 1972 | Harold Millett · G. F. Mortimer (R) | Daniel M. Boone (D) | 7.5 |
| Lines first used in 1962 | |||
| 1970 | Eugene R. Mahan (D) | Arnold Klemme (R) | 8.2 |
| 1968 | John Murphy (D) | Lincoln Twedt (R) | 1.3 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)