1974Final results
1974 election for South Dakota Legislative District 1
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Bertrum E. Ellingson (D), Kent E. Frerichs (D) won.
2 seatsBertrum E. EllingsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.5%5,173
Kent E. FrerichsDemocrat · winner
35.5%4,646
Vincent H. BraunRepublican
24.9%3,264
13,083 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET