1976Final results

1976 election for South Dakota's 2nd District

Name: 1976 election for South Dakota's 2nd District
Start: 1976-11-02
Location: South Dakota

U.S. House · South Dakota

James Abdnor (R) won with 69.9% of the vote, defeating Grace Mickelson (D) by 39.7 points.

James AbdnorRepublican · winner

69.9%99,601

30.1%42,968

142,569 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1976

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET