1970Final results
1970 election for South Dakota Legislative District 3
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: James B. Dunn (R), James D. Jelbert (R) won.
2 seatsJames B. DunnRepublican · winner
41.8%3,610
James D. JelbertRepublican · winner · incumbent
41.0%3,543
Beverly HallingIndependent
17.2%1,481
8,634 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