1972Final results
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 7
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Lawrence L. Stalheim (R), Merle C. Pommer (R) won.
2 seatsLawrence L. StalheimRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.6%5,564
Merle C. PommerRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.0%5,276
Thomas J. DuffyDemocrat
23.2%4,374
Selmer StensonDemocrat
19.1%3,600
18,814 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