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South Dakota
South Dakota House Primaries — 1970
4 party contests across 2 districts, 3 contested (75%).
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DEM (2)
REP (2)
SD-1
US House
DEM
Uncontested
Winner:
Frank E Denholm
100.0%
Frank E Denholm
DEM
1
100.0%
1 total votes cast
SD-1
US House
REP
5 candidates
Gunderson 42.7%
Simmons 27.3%
Gibbs 20.2%
Winner:
Dexter H Gunderson
42.7%
Dexter H Gunderson
REP
18,290
42.7%
Jerry Simmons
REP
11,693
27.3%
Frank Gibbs
REP
8,666
20.2%
Eb Morrison
REP
2,200
5.1%
Clyde Brashier
REP
1,985
4.6%
42,834 total votes cast
SD-2
US House
DEM
3 candidates
Abourezk 37.1%
Barnett 34.0%
Varilek 28.9%
Winner:
James Abourezk
37.1%
James Abourezk
DEM
7,712
37.1%
Donald Barnett
DEM
7,055
34.0%
Elvern Varilek
DEM
5,994
28.9%
20,761 total votes cast
SD-2
US House
REP
2 candidates
Brady 52.1%
Abdnor 47.9%
Winner:
Fred H Brady
52.1%
Fred H Brady
REP
21,264
52.1%
James Abdnor
REP
19,538
47.9%
40,802 total votes cast