1978Final results
1978 election for South Dakota Legislative District 1
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Bertrum E. Ellingson (D), Kent E. Frerichs (D) won.
2 seatsBertrum E. EllingsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.9%4,571
Kent E. FrerichsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.5%4,043
Leroy HellwigRepublican
28.7%3,459
12,073 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET