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1972Final results

1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 18

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Philip Testerman (D), Burton Anderson (D) won.

2 seats
Philip TestermanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.2%5,633
Burton AndersonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.4%4,724
22.5%4,192
21.9%4,078
18,627 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

EvenD+6.01972R+1.71974D+7.91976D+5.31978D+8.91980D+9.71982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET