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1976Final results

1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 17

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Dorothy Nepstad (R), Dave V. Andersen (R) won.

2 seats
Dorothy NepstadRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.1%5,129
Dave V. AndersenRepublican · winner
26.1%4,603
24.1%4,237
20.7%3,643
17,612 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

EvenR+4.11976D+5.01978D+8.01980R+10.61982R+2.41984D+7.51986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET