1974Final results
1974 election for South Dakota Legislative District 16
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Lyle Mensch (D), Robert E. Lyons (D) won.
2 seatsLyle MenschDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.3%4,490
Robert E. LyonsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.5%4,363
Lee A. TappeRepublican
22.7%3,607
Simon ChanceRepublican
21.5%3,420
15,880 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