1972Final results
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 22
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Bernard Stoeser (D), Benny J. Gross (R) won.
2 seatsBernard StoeserDemocrat · winner
27.5%5,391
Benny J. GrossRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.3%5,341
Comet HaraldsonDemocrat
22.7%4,434
S. E. SkotvoldRepublican
22.5%4,403
19,569 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