1976Final results
1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 21
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Walter D. Miller (R), Leslie J. Kleven (R) won.
2 seatsWalter D. MillerRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.7%4,077
Leslie J. KlevenRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.6%4,060
Paul R. VenhuizenDemocrat
17.9%2,105
Jess WatkinsIndependent
12.8%1,500
11,742 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