1970Final results
1970 election for South Dakota Legislative District 19
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
Maurice A. Olson (D) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Tommy Knutson (R) by 17.5 points.
Maurice A. OlsonDemocrat · winner
58.7%2,350
Tommy KnutsonRepublican
41.3%1,651
4,001 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