1970Final results
1970 election for South Dakota Legislative District 15
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Oscar E. Huber (R), Dean O. Mehlhaff (R) won.
2 seatsOscar E. HuberRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.2%3,597
Dean O. MehlhaffRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.9%3,566
Merle W. HolscherDemocrat
22.0%2,713
Ray W. NelsonDemocrat
19.8%2,443
12,319 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