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1972Final results

1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 22

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

G. Homer Harding (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Arthur A. Kroetch (D) by 18.9 points.

G. Homer HardingRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.5%5,920
40.5%4,036
9,956 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

EvenR+39.91974R+37.61976R+33.31978D+2.11982D+2.01984R+20.81986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET