1968Final results
1968 election for South Dakota Legislative District 24
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Robert Burns (R) won with 66.9% of the vote, defeating R. W. Hodson (Ind) by 33.8 points.
Robert BurnsRepublican · winner
66.9%4,350
R. W. HodsonIndependent
33.1%2,151
6,501 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