1976Final results
1976 election for South Dakota Legislative District 6
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
John Bibby (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Tom Yseth (D) by 24.5 points.
John BibbyRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.3%4,809
Tom YsethDemocrat
37.7%2,915
7,724 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