1972Final results
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 1
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Bertrum E. Ellingson (D), Henry I. Knudsen (D) won.
2 seatsBertrum E. EllingsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
38.2%5,636
Henry I. KnudsenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.8%5,141
Delbert FisherRepublican
27.0%3,976
14,753 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET