1972Final results
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 17
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
A. A. Quintal (R) won with 55.2% of the vote, defeating Roger D. Ruark (D) by 10.5 points.
A. A. QuintalRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.2%5,102
Roger D. RuarkDemocrat
44.8%4,135
9,237 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