1972Final results
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 6
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Paul Brown (R) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Roger Prunty (D) by 3.4 points.
Paul BrownRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.7%4,060
Roger PruntyDemocrat
48.3%3,793
7,853 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