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1976Final results

1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 4

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Gary Drake (D), James Endres (D) won.

2 seats
Gary DrakeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.0%4,936
James EndresDemocrat · winner · incumbent
24.4%4,295
George P. BleckRepublican
23.9%4,216
J. A. HoffmanRepublican
23.7%4,187
17,634 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

EvenD+3.21972D+12.91974D+0.91976D+3.81978D+4.81980R+22.01984

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