1972Final results
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 17
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Dorothy Nepstad (R), Stanley Johnson (R) won.
2 seatsDorothy NepstadRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.5%5,058
Stanley JohnsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.4%4,861
Robert AlexanderDemocrat
24.1%4,446
Beverly BruceDemocrat
22.0%4,055
18,420 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