1972Final results
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 19
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Theodore Lerew (D) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Loren Langslet (R) by 3.9 points.
Theodore LerewDemocrat · winner
51.9%4,494
Loren LangsletRepublican
48.1%4,159
8,653 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