1976Final results
1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 2
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
4 seats: Joseph Barnett (R), R. Lars Herseth (D), Royal J. Wood (R), David S. Lausten (D) won.
4 seatsJoseph BarnettRepublican · winner · incumbent
15.3%9,504
R. Lars HersethDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.1%8,734
Royal J. WoodRepublican · winner · incumbent
14.0%8,683
David S. LaustenDemocrat · winner
13.0%8,052
Duane RiedelRepublican
11.8%7,323
Harold SchaunamanDemocrat
11.7%7,241
Thomas E. AmanRepublican
10.1%6,277
Alfred A. WaltmanDemocrat
10.0%6,203
62,017 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