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1968Final results

1968 election for South Dakota Legislative District 16

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

Charles Droz (R) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Philip Testerman (D) by 14.7 points.

Charles DrozRepublican · winner · incumbent
57.4%2,467
42.6%1,833
4,300 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 1968

Races before and after

EvenD+6.91972D+9.51974D+3.11976D+24.71978R+0.21980D+13.71982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET