1972Final results
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 6
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: John Bibby (R), Wayne Hauschild (D) won.
2 seatsJohn BibbyRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.1%4,916
Wayne HauschildDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.2%4,611
Loyd B. LarsonDemocrat
20.0%3,167
Sheldon CottonRepublican
19.7%3,122
15,816 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