1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for South Dakota Legislative District 11
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Dennis C. McFarland (D), Lowell C. Hansen (R) won.
2 seatsDennis C. McFarlandDemocrat · winner · incumbent
5.9%21,201
Lowell C. HansenRepublican · winner · incumbent
5.9%21,072
Linda Lea M. MillerDemocrat · incumbent
5.6%20,217
Loila HunkingDemocrat · incumbent
5.6%20,095
Robert SivertsonDemocrat · incumbent
5.3%19,073
Walt Bones Jr.Republican
5.3%18,910
Richard BarnesDemocrat · incumbent
5.2%18,721
Gordon LovellDemocrat · incumbent
5.2%18,597
Robert J. BurnsDemocrat
5.1%18,222
Kenneth D. StofferahnRepublican
5.0%18,094
Gerald FlanaganDemocrat
5.0%17,813
Patrick H. LaceyRepublican
4.9%17,627
John McCartDemocrat
4.9%17,555
Robin Burns PetersDemocrat
4.9%17,464
Wally JohnsonRepublican
4.7%16,788
Dave FitzRepublican
4.5%16,253
Hal WickRepublican
4.5%16,070
Wendell D. WischerRepublican
4.3%15,560
Konrad C. PetersRepublican
4.2%14,999
C. L. AndersonRepublican
4.1%14,867
359,198 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
The candidates
Dennis C. McFarland (D)Lowell C. Hansen (R)Linda Lea M. Miller (D)Loila Hunking (D)Robert Sivertson (D)Walt Bones Jr. (R)Richard Barnes (D)Gordon Lovell (D)Robert J. Burns (D)Kenneth D. Stofferahn (R)Gerald Flanagan (D)
Also on the ballot: Patrick H. Lacey (Republican), 4.9%; John McCart (Democrat), 4.9%; Robin Burns Peters (Democrat), 4.9%; Wally Johnson (Republican), 4.7%; Dave Fitz (Republican), 4.5%; Hal Wick (Republican), 4.5%; Wendell D. Wischer (Republican), 4.3%; Konrad C. Peters (Republican), 4.2%; C. L. Anderson (Republican), 4.1%