1970Final results
1970 election for South Dakota Legislative District 5
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Wilmont M. Uecker (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating John B. Foster (R) by 10.2 points.
Wilmont M. UeckerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.1%3,661
John B. FosterRepublican
44.9%2,982
6,643 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