1976Final results
1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 1
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Bertrum E. Ellingson (D), Kent E. Frerichs (D) won.
2 seatsBertrum E. EllingsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.3%4,758
Kent E. FrerichsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.1%4,242
Leroy HellwigRepublican
22.8%3,696
Donald FranzenRepublican
21.8%3,546
16,242 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET