1972Final results
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 5
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Willis Danekas (D), Maurice A. Olson (D) won.
2 seatsWillis DanekasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.4%5,510
Maurice A. OlsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
34.3%5,326
Walter W. JohnsonRepublican
30.3%4,713
15,549 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