1970Final results
1970 election for South Dakota Legislative District 13
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Benny J. Gross (R), Thomas O. Young (R) won.
2 seatsBenny J. GrossRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.0%4,274
Thomas O. YoungRepublican · winner
31.3%4,188
Charles RoddewigDemocrat
19.4%2,591
Reuben JacobsDemocrat
17.3%2,315
13,368 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