1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 election for South Dakota Legislative District 4
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Thomas P. Ranney (R), James S. Nelson (R) won.
2 seatsThomas P. RanneyRepublican · winner · incumbent
12.0%10,529
James S. NelsonRepublican · winner
11.0%9,684
G. W. MillsRepublican · incumbent
10.9%9,608
E. L. IngvalsenRepublican
10.8%9,546
Emrey L. WhiteheadRepublican · incumbent
10.7%9,398
R. E. FuroisRepublican
10.1%8,897
Franklin WallahanDemocrat
9.4%8,292
George CrouchDemocrat
8.9%7,804
Kathleen PerrigoDemocrat
8.5%7,496
Jack BrownDemocrat
7.7%6,813
88,067 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