1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 9
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Rodney E. Gutzler (R), Duaine Swenson (D) won.
2 seatsRodney E. GutzlerRepublican · winner
26.4%4,670
Duaine SwensonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.6%4,532
Merwyn H. WalterDemocrat · incumbent
25.3%4,474
John V. TerveenRepublican
22.8%4,036
17,712 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