1972Final results
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 23
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Clint Roberts (R) won with 54.6% of the vote, defeating Fred Ellis (D) by 9.2 points.
Clint RobertsRepublican · winner
54.6%3,930
Fred EllisDemocrat
45.4%3,267
7,197 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