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1974Final results

1974 election for South Dakota Legislative District 22

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

G. Homer Harding (R) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating Vivian E. Sarsam (D) by 39.9 points.

G. Homer HardingRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.0%6,827
30.0%2,932
9,759 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

EvenR+39.91974R+37.61976R+33.31978D+2.11982D+2.01984R+20.81986

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