1974Flipped from DemocraticFinal results
1974 election for South Dakota Legislative District 15
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Kenneth B. Jones (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating Frank Branaugh (D) by 17.4 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Kenneth B. JonesRepublican · winner
58.7%4,303
Frank BranaughDemocrat
41.3%3,028
7,331 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