1972Final results
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 12
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Harold Anderson (R) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Dick H. Reiners (D) by 10.2 points.
Harold AndersonRepublican · winner
55.1%5,371
Dick H. ReinersDemocrat
44.9%4,381
9,752 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