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South Dakota
Women in Elective Office - Historical Summary

U.S. Congress  
  Stephanie Herseth Sandlin(D)
U.S. Representative 2004-present
     Herseth won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by a resignation.
  Vera Cahalan Bushfield (R)
U.S. Senator 1948
     Bushfield was appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband.
  Gladys Pyle (R) U.S. Senator 1938-1939
     Pyle won a special election to fill a vacancy caused by death.
 
Statewide Elective Executives
  Pam Nelson (D)
Carole Hillard (R)
Joyce Hazeltine (R)
Laska Schoenfelder (R)
Alice Kundert (R)
Char Fischer (R)
Norma Klinkel (D)
Lorna B. Herseth (D)
Alice Kundert (R)
Alma Larson (R)
Essie Wiedenman (R)
Betty Lou Casey (R)
Harriet Horning (D)
Selma Sandness (D)
Fay Albee (R)
Clara Halls (R)
Geraldine Ostroot (R)
Annamae Riff (R)
Hazel Dean (R)
Public Utilities Comm.
Lt. Governor
Secretary of State
Public Utilities Comm.
Secretary of State
Public Utilities Comm.
Public Utilities Comm.
Secretary of State
State Auditor
Secretary of State
Secretary of State
State Auditor
State Auditor
Secretary of State
State Auditor
Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Secretary of State
State Treasurer
1997-2003
1995-2003
1987-2003
1989-2001
1979-1987
1977-1982
1975-1980
1973-1979
1969-1978
1965-1973
1961-1965
1961-1963
1959-1961
1959-1961
1957-1959
1957-1959
1951-1957
1947-1951
1945-1947
     Dean was appointed to fill a vacancy caused by death.
  L.M. Larsen (R)
Olive A. Ringsrud (R)
Goldie Wells (D)
Myrtle Morrison (D)
Elizabeth Coyne (R)
Gladys Pyle (R)
  Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Secretary of State
Secretary of State
1943-1947
1939-1943
1937-1939
1933-1937
1931-1933
1927-1931
 
State Legislature
   
  
  
  
State
  
  
Senate
Total
Wom./
Total
  
  
House
Total
Wom./
Total
Total
Wom./
Total
  
%
Total
Year 
 Rank 
  D  
  R 
  Senate  
   D  
  R  
  House  
  Legis.  
 Wom. 
                          
2008
40 4 1 5/ 35 3 10 13/ 70 18/ 105 17.1
2007
40 4 1 5/ 35 3 10 13/ 70 18/ 105 17.1
2006
42 2 1 3/ 35 4 10 14/ 70 17/ 105 16.2
2005
40 2 1 3/ 35 4 10 14/ 70 17/ 105 16.2
2004
42 0 4 4/ 35 4 9 13/ 70 17/ 105 16.2
2003
41 0 4 4/ 35 4 9 13/ 70 17/ 105 16.2
2002
42 0 5 5/ 35 4 7 11/ 70 16/ 105 15.2
2001
42 0 5 5/ 35 4 7 11/ 70 16/ 105 15.2
2000
44 1 4 5/ 35 4 6 10/ 70 15/ 105 14.3
1999
44 1 4 5/ 35 4 5 9/ 70 14/ 105 13.3
1998
32 2 3 5/ 35 5 8 13/ 70 18/ 105 17.1
1997
32 2 3 5/ 35 5 8 13/ 70 18/ 105 17.1
1996
33 4 1 5/ 35 4 10 14/ 70 19/ 105 18.1
1995
33 4 1 5/ 35 4 10 14/ 70 19/ 105 18.1
1994
27 6 1 7/ 35 3 11 14/ 70 21/ 105 20.0
1993
25 6 1 7/ 35 3 11 14/ 70 21/ 105 20.0
1992
10 9 2 11/ 35 5 10 15/ 70 26/ 105 24.8
1991
10 9 2 11/ 35 5 10 15/ 70 26/ 105 24.8
1990
19 6 1 7/ 35 6 7 13/ 70 20/ 105 19.0
1989
17 6 1 7/ 35 6 7 13/ 70 20/ 105 19.0
1988
14 3 2 5/ 35 5 11 16/ 70 21/ 105 20.0
1987
14 3 2 5/ 35 5 11 16/ 70 21/ 105 20.0
1986
27 2 2 4/ 35 1 10 11/ 70 15/ 105 14.3
1985
27 2 2 4/ 35 1 10 11/ 70 15/ 105 14.3
1984
22 1 2 3/ 35 2 9 11/ 70 14/ 105 13.3
1983
20 1 2 3/ 35 2 9 11/ 70 14/ 105 13.3
1981
26 1 2 3/ 35 3 5 8/ 70 11/ 105 10.5
1979
27 - - 3/ 35 - - 6/ 70 9/ 105 8.6
1977
- - - 2/ NA - - 6/ NA 9/ 105 -
1975
- - - 4/ NA - - 7/ NA 11/ NA -
  

  

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