1980Final results
1980 election for South Dakota Legislative District 5
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Mary McClure (R) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Maynard J. Whitmyre (D) by 24.3 points.
Mary McClureRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.1%5,803
Maynard J. WhitmyreDemocrat
37.9%3,536
9,339 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET