1974Final results
1974 election for South Dakota Legislative District 28
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
John R. Riedy (D) won with 47.7% of the vote, defeating N. F. Lyon (R) by 16.3 points.
John R. RiedyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
47.7%3,802
N. F. LyonRepublican
31.4%2,505
Gary C. VelderIndependent
20.9%1,664
7,971 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