1976Final results
1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 7
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Gene Warkenthien (R), Milton Lakness (R) won.
2 seatsGene WarkenthienRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.2%5,287
Milton LaknessRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.1%5,271
Glenn JensenDemocrat
20.4%3,582
Floyd MooreDemocrat
19.3%3,387
17,527 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