This is the 1968 race. The latest: 2026 →

1968Final results

1968 election for South Dakota Legislative District 22

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

William L. Grams (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Thomas McGuire (D) by 18.3 points.

William L. GramsRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.2%4,033
40.8%2,785
6,818 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+39.91974R+37.61976R+33.31978D+2.11982D+2.01984R+20.81986

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