1972Final results
1972 election for South Dakota Legislative District 8
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Jack Jackson (D) won with 52.7% of the vote, defeating Hugh R. Fullerton (R) by 5.4 points.
Jack JacksonDemocrat · winner
52.7%4,819
Hugh R. FullertonRepublican
47.3%4,323
9,142 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