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1976Final results

1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 22

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

G. Homer Harding (R) won with 68.8% of the vote, defeating Ernest R. Stephenson (D) by 37.6 points.

G. Homer HardingRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.8%6,865
31.2%3,113
9,978 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+39.91974R+37.61976R+33.31978D+2.11982D+2.01984R+20.81986

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