1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 19
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: James W. Kesling (R), Gene Robbennolt (D) won.
2 seatsJames W. KeslingRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.8%4,473
Gene RobbennoltDemocrat · winner
25.8%4,299
Oscar E. HuberRepublican · incumbent
24.3%4,052
Merle W. HolscherDemocrat
23.1%3,846
16,670 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