1974Final results
1974 election for South Dakota Legislative District 14
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
William R. Ripp (R) won with 59.5% of the vote, defeating Adam Seidel (D) by 19.0 points.
William R. RippRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.5%5,138
Adam SeidelDemocrat
40.5%3,498
8,636 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