1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 11
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Lowell C. Hansen (R), Walt Bones Jr. (R) won.
2 seatsLowell C. HansenRepublican · winner · incumbent
6.6%26,164
Walt Bones Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
6.2%24,884
Richard D. FlynnRepublican
5.8%23,224
Henry KnochenmusRepublican
5.7%22,636
Arnold E. AmundsonRepublican
5.6%22,326
Hal WickRepublican
5.5%21,831
Bernice M. JohnsonRepublican
5.3%21,094
Gregory PetersonRepublican
5.3%20,972
Roger D. ReidRepublican
5.3%20,939
Debra AndersonRepublican
5.1%20,264
Dennis C. McFarlandDemocrat · incumbent
4.8%19,171
Gale FisherDemocrat
4.7%18,780
Linda Lea M. MillerDemocrat · incumbent
4.5%17,750
Wally G. MyersDemocrat
4.5%17,747
George KirkDemocrat
4.4%17,357
Mary VanderlindeDemocrat
4.3%17,137
Richard BarnesDemocrat · incumbent
4.2%16,599
Loila HunkingDemocrat · incumbent
4.2%16,587
Gordon LovellDemocrat · incumbent
4.1%16,456
Robert SivertsonDemocrat · incumbent
4.1%16,289
398,207 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
The candidates
Lowell C. Hansen (R)Walt Bones Jr. (R)Richard D. Flynn (R)Henry Knochenmus (R)Arnold E. Amundson (R)Hal Wick (R)Bernice M. Johnson (R)Gregory Peterson (R)Roger D. Reid (R)Debra Anderson (R)
Also on the ballot: Dennis C. McFarland (Democrat), 4.8%; Gale Fisher (Democrat), 4.7%; Linda Lea M. Miller (Democrat), 4.5%; Wally G. Myers (Democrat), 4.5%; George Kirk (Democrat), 4.4%; Mary Vanderlinde (Democrat), 4.3%; Richard Barnes (Democrat), 4.2%; Loila Hunking (Democrat), 4.2%; Gordon Lovell (Democrat), 4.1%; Robert Sivertson (Democrat), 4.1%