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1976 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1976 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election?

James Abdnor won the 1976 South Dakota U.S. House District 2 Election. James Abdnor received 99,601 popular votes (69.86%). The main challenger was Grace Mickelson (30.14%).

See the full head-to-head between Abdnor and Mickelson

Abdnor +39.7 pts · won by 56,633 votes
James AbdnorRepublicanWINNER69.86%
99,601 votes
Grace MickelsonDemocratic30.14%
42,968 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.