1974Final results
1974 election for South Dakota Legislative District 26
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
James B. Dunn (R) won with 58.7% of the vote, defeating James A. Veitl (D) by 17.5 points.
James B. DunnRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.7%4,394
James A. VeitlDemocrat
41.3%3,088
7,482 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