1972Final results
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 3
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Arlo Leddy (D) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Elsie Johnson (R) by 10.9 points.
Arlo LeddyDemocrat · winner
55.5%4,805
Elsie JohnsonRepublican
44.5%3,857
8,662 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