1976Final results
1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 26
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
James B. Dunn (R) won with 64.0% of the vote, defeating M. W. Clarkson (D) by 28.0 points.
James B. DunnRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.0%5,457
M. W. ClarksonDemocrat
36.0%3,072
8,529 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