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South Dakota
South Dakota House Primaries — 1978
4 party contests across 2 districts, 3 contested (75%).
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DEM (2)
REP (2)
SD-1
US House
DEM
2 candidates
Daschle 59.3%
Denholm 40.7%
Winner:
Thomas A Daschle
59.3%
Thomas A Daschle
DEM
21,491
59.3%
Frank Denholm
DEM
14,760
40.7%
36,251 total votes cast
SD-1
US House
REP
2 candidates
Thorsness 64.8%
Volk 35.2%
Winner:
Leo K Thorsness
64.8%
Leo K Thorsness
REP
28,325
64.8%
David Volk
REP
15,396
35.2%
43,721 total votes cast
SD-2
US House
DEM
3 candidates
Samuelson 52.9%
Walsh 25.3%
Bellman 21.8%
Winner:
Bob Samuelson
52.9%
Bob Samuelson
DEM
16,861
52.9%
William Walsh
DEM
8,075
25.3%
Charles Bellman
DEM
6,954
21.8%
31,890 total votes cast
SD-2
US House
REP
Uncontested
Winner:
James Abdnor
100.0%
James Abdnor
REP
1
100.0%
1 total votes cast