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1968Final results

1968 election for South Dakota Legislative District 21

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

A. W. Spiry (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Gerald Labbe (D) by 31.2 points.

A. W. SpiryRepublican · winner
65.6%4,660
Gerald LabbeDemocrat
34.4%2,443
7,103 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

EvenR+9.61974R+7.91976R+37.91978D+4.01980D+15.01982R+11.51984

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