1972Final results
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 24
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Donald Jorgensen (D), Harold Sieh (R) won.
2 seatsDonald JorgensenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.9%4,369
Harold SiehRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.0%4,226
Orville SmithDemocrat
23.6%3,827
Ernest A. CoveyRepublican
23.4%3,803
16,225 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