1972Final results

1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 7

Name: 1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 7
Start: 1972-11-07
Location: South Dakota

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

Henry A. Poppen (R) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating William L. Fuller (D) by 4.7 points.

Henry A. PoppenRepublican · winner · incumbent

52.3%5,029

47.7%4,579

9,608 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

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