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1976Final results

1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 25

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Joel Richenbach (R), Violet Biever (D) won.

2 seats
Joel RichenbachRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.5%3,558
Violet BieverDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.0%3,494
Wayne J. ArpRepublican
25.3%3,277
20.3%2,631
12,960 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+3.91972D+2.71974D+3.21976R+10.21978D+6.21980R+16.71982

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