1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 2
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Frances S. Lamont (R) won with 30.8% of the vote, defeating Robert K. Williams (D) by 6.6 points.
Frances S. LamontRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.8%9,730
Robert K. WilliamsDemocrat
24.2%7,648
E. C. PieplowRepublican · incumbent
24.0%7,595
Mike McHughDemocrat
21.0%6,622
31,595 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