1972Final results
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 26
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Beverly Halling (R), James D. Jelbert (R) won.
2 seatsBeverly HallingRepublican · winner
30.6%4,757
James D. JelbertRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.3%4,712
Richard D. SchaffanDemocrat
21.2%3,303
John A. DonnanDemocrat
18.0%2,795
15,567 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