1972Final results
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 14
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
William R. Ripp (R) won with 83.8% of the vote, defeating Bernard S. Wrenn (Ind) by 67.6 points.
William R. RippRepublican · winner · incumbent
83.8%6,155
Bernard S. WrennIndependent
16.2%1,189
7,344 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