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
Ernest R. StephensonDemocrat
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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET