1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 27
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Carl Ham (R), Don Ham (R) won.
2 seatsCarl HamRepublican · winner · incumbent
10.0%11,615
Don HamRepublican · winner
10.0%11,516
F. Julian CheneyRepublican
9.9%11,443
Gordon R. PedersonRepublican
9.6%11,123
Robert J. KnutsonDemocrat · incumbent
8.9%10,304
Patricia E. KennerDemocrat · incumbent
8.0%9,263
Doris ElliottRepublican
7.9%9,135
Richard K. WiddossRepublican
7.6%8,809
Charles J. MickelDemocrat · incumbent
7.4%8,528
George CrouchDemocrat · incumbent
7.0%8,142
John D. WagnerDemocrat
6.9%7,948
Graham ThatcherDemocrat
6.7%7,791
115,617 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