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