1970Final results
1970 election for South Dakota Legislative District 18
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
4 seats: Joseph Barnett (R), Bernie Kopecky (D), Royal J. Wood (R), Don Young (D) won.
4 seatsJoseph BarnettRepublican · winner · incumbent
15.2%7,511
Bernie KopeckyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.8%7,313
Royal J. WoodRepublican · winner · incumbent
14.1%7,000
Don YoungDemocrat · winner · incumbent
13.1%6,511
James W. DenholmDemocrat
12.1%5,985
H. I. KingDemocrat
11.1%5,480
George E. TarverRepublican
10.2%5,056
Gerald C. LustRepublican
9.5%4,720
49,576 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