1974Final results
1974 election for South Dakota Legislative District 19
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: James W. Kesling (R), Gene Robbennolt (D) won.
2 seatsJames W. KeslingRepublican · winner · incumbent
38.8%4,530
Gene RobbennoltDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.4%4,129
Frank RossDemocrat
25.8%3,006
11,665 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