1972Final results
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 16
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Lyle Mensch (D), Robert E. Lyons (D) won.
2 seatsLyle MenschDemocrat · winner
35.6%5,611
Robert E. LyonsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.4%5,417
Donald D. WyniaRepublican
30.0%4,720
15,748 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