1970Final results
1970 election for South Dakota Legislative District 29
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Alfred J. Burke (R) won with 59.3% of the vote, defeating Olaf M. Anderson (D) by 18.5 points.
Alfred J. BurkeRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.3%3,160
Olaf M. AndersonDemocrat
40.7%2,173
5,333 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