1970Final results
1970 election for South Dakota Legislative District 7
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
William M. Jensen (R) won with 52.2% of the vote, defeating Daniel Heinert (D) by 4.5 points.
William M. JensenRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.2%1,193
Daniel HeinertDemocrat
47.8%1,091
2,284 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