1970Final results
1970 election for South Dakota Legislative District 8
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Leland L. Steele (R) won with 51.6% of the vote, defeating Jack Jackson (D) by 3.3 points.
Leland L. SteeleRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.6%4,373
Jack JacksonDemocrat
48.4%4,095
8,468 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