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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
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

EvenR+28.01976R+24.81980R+10.61984R+1.01992R+30.51996R+40.11998

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