1974Final results
1974 election for South Dakota Legislative District 23
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Clint Roberts (R) won with 61.3% of the vote, defeating Fred Ellis (D) by 22.5 points.
Clint RobertsRepublican · winner · incumbent
61.3%3,810
Fred EllisDemocrat
38.7%2,410
6,220 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