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
Arthur A. KroetchDemocrat
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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET