1978Final results
1978 election for South Dakota Legislative District 7
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Gene Warkenthien (R), Milton Lakness (R) won.
2 seatsGene WarkenthienRepublican · winner · incumbent
36.7%5,145
Milton LaknessRepublican · winner · incumbent
36.6%5,125
Charles StormoDemocrat
26.8%3,751
14,021 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