1976Final results
1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 5
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Maurice A. Olson (D), Willis Danekas (D) won.
2 seatsMaurice A. OlsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.5%5,343
Willis DanekasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.1%5,101
S. Michael DavisRepublican
21.0%3,557
James RaebelRepublican
17.5%2,965
16,966 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