1976Final results
1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 16
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Albert Kocer (D), Ralph Nachtigal (D) won.
2 seatsAlbert KocerDemocrat · winner
29.0%4,902
Ralph NachtigalDemocrat · winner
27.2%4,607
Donald D. WyniaRepublican
25.6%4,329
Simon ChanceRepublican
18.2%3,083
16,921 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