1970Final results
1970 election for South Dakota Legislative District 6
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Paul Brown (R) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating James E. Kepford (D) by 21.9 points.
Paul BrownRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.9%4,456
James E. KepfordDemocrat
39.1%2,856
7,312 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