1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 23
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: William M. Jensen (R), Marvis T. Hogen (R) won.
2 seatsWilliam M. JensenRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.2%3,757
Marvis T. HogenRepublican · winner
26.9%3,706
Donald TracyDemocrat · incumbent
25.8%3,562
Ira ElwoodDemocrat · incumbent
20.1%2,768
13,793 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