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1970Final results

1970 election for South Dakota Legislative District 28

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

Eugene R. Mahan (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Arnold Klemme (R) by 8.2 points.

Eugene R. MahanDemocrat · winner
54.1%1,837
Arnold KlemmeRepublican
45.9%1,557
3,394 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+14.91972R+12.91974R+19.91976R+18.81978R+15.81980R+9.51982

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