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1970Final results

1970 election for South Dakota Legislative District 21

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Kenneth Kauth (D), Menno Tschetter (D) won.

2 seats
Kenneth KauthDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.6%4,922
Menno TschetterDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.7%4,610
Jack RogersRepublican
22.8%3,792
Perry LewisRepublican
20.0%3,324
16,648 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

EvenR+17.41974R+31.71976R+23.71978R+24.71982R+3.11984D+9.51986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET