1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 8
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Kenneth Kauth (D), Robert Eichman (R) won.
2 seatsKenneth KauthDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.0%4,661
Robert EichmanRepublican · winner
25.4%4,390
Vernon StahlyRepublican
24.3%4,199
Menno TschetterDemocrat · incumbent
23.2%4,008
17,258 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