1970Final results
1970 election for South Dakota Legislative District 36
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Lawrence L. Stalheim (R), Merle C. Pommer (R) won.
2 seatsLawrence L. StalheimRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.8%3,513
Merle C. PommerRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.4%3,465
Richard FisherDemocrat
21.0%2,478
James A. KlinkelDemocrat
19.8%2,334
11,790 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