1978Final results
1978 election for South Dakota Legislative District 19
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Robert Hoffman (R) won with 52.5% of the vote, defeating James L. Claymore (D) by 4.9 points.
Robert HoffmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
52.5%3,988
James L. ClaymoreDemocrat
47.5%3,614
7,602 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