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1970 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1970 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election?

James Abourezk won the 1970 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election. James Abourezk received 55,925 popular votes (52.26%). The main challenger was Fred D Brady (47.74%).

See the full head-to-head between Abourezk and Brady

Abourezk +4.5 pts · won by 4,833 votes
James AbourezkDemocraticWINNER52.26%
55,925 votes
Fred D BradyRepublican47.74%
51,092 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.