1970Final results
1970 election for South Dakota Legislative District 23
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
G. Homer Harding (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Henry Hertel (D) by 21.7 points.
G. Homer HardingRepublican · winner
60.9%4,175
Henry HertelDemocrat
39.1%2,684
6,859 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