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1970Final results

1970 election for South Dakota Legislative District 1

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

Harold Millett (R) won with 62.4% of the vote, defeating George Kane (D) by 24.7 points.

Harold MillettRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.4%1,750
George KaneDemocrat
37.6%1,056
2,806 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 1970

Races before and after

EvenD+17.51974D+6.91976D+7.81978D+3.61980D+20.51982D+5.21984

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