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1976Final results

1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 25

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

Charles Flyte (D) won with 51.7% of the vote, defeating Charles E. Clay (R) by 3.5 points.

Charles FlyteDemocrat · winner · incumbent
51.7%3,498
Charles E. ClayRepublican
48.3%3,263
6,761 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+12.31972D+1.91974D+3.51976D+6.01978R+10.21980R+28.71982

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