1970Final results
1970 election for South Dakota Legislative District 39
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Bertrum E. Ellingson (D), Henry I. Knudsen (D) won.
2 seatsBertrum E. EllingsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.0%4,119
Henry I. KnudsenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.2%3,807
Delbert FisherRepublican
28.8%3,200
11,126 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