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1974Final results

1974 election for South Dakota Legislative District 4

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: James Endres (D), Gary Drake (D) won.

2 seats
James EndresDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.2%5,302
Gary DrakeDemocrat · winner
27.3%4,501
Dale FreeburgRepublican
21.1%3,473
Donald W. JonesRepublican
19.3%3,185
16,461 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

EvenD+3.21972D+12.91974D+0.91976D+3.81978D+4.81980R+22.01984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET