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1976Final results

1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 18

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

Philip Testerman (D) won with 52.4% of the vote, defeating Robert Miller (R) by 4.9 points.

Philip TestermanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
52.4%4,692
Robert MillerRepublican
47.6%4,257
8,949 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

EvenR+1.41972D+1.31974D+4.91976D+14.21978D+3.01980R+9.51982

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