1976Final results
1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 26
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Beverly Halling (R), John J. Gerken (R) won.
2 seatsBeverly HallingRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.3%5,333
John J. GerkenRepublican · winner
26.4%4,355
Fran HogarthDemocrat
22.7%3,738
Philip SwanhorstDemocrat
18.6%3,071
16,497 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