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1968 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1968 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election?

Benjamin Reifel won the 1968 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election. Benjamin Reifel received 85,232 popular votes (57.99%). The main challenger was Frank Denholm (42.01%).

See the full head-to-head between Reifel and Denholm

Reifel +16.0 pts · won by 23,494 votes
Benjamin ReifelRepublicanWINNER57.99%
85,232 votes
Frank DenholmDemocratic42.01%
61,738 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.