1976 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1976 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election?

Larry Pressler won the 1976 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election. Larry Pressler received 121,587 popular votes (79.78%). The main challenger was James V. Guffey (19.38%).

See the full head-to-head between Pressler and Guffey

Pressler +60.4 pts · won by 92,054 votes

Larry Pressler RepublicanWINNER79.78%

121,587 votes

James V. Guffey Democratic19.38%

29,533 votes

Donald StevensIndependent0.84%

1,282 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.