1968Final results
1968 election for South Dakota Legislative District 39
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Bertrum E. Ellingson (D), Henry I. Knudsen (D) won.
2 seatsBertrum E. EllingsonDemocrat · winner
27.2%4,220
Henry I. KnudsenDemocrat · winner
26.4%4,107
Marvin A. HillesonRepublican
23.3%3,623
I. I. KuskeRepublican
23.1%3,586
15,536 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET