1970Final results
1970 election for South Dakota Legislative District 11
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
Joseph O. Johnson (R) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Palmer Anderson (D) by 11.5 points.
Joseph O. JohnsonRepublican · winner
55.7%1,503
Palmer AndersonDemocrat
44.3%1,193
2,696 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET