1974 South Dakota Attorney General election

none 1974 South Dakota Attorney General election South Dakota presidential no 1972 South Dakota Attorney General election 1972 November 5, 1974 1978 South Dakota Attorney General election 1978 Bill Janklow 1983.jpg 150x150px Bill Janklow Republican Party (United States) 173,658 66.66% File:3x4.svg Kermit A. Sande Democratic Party (United States) 86,865 33.34% 260px County resultsJanklow: #e37f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% Attorney General Kermit A. Sande Democratic Party (United States) Bill Janklow Republican Party (United States) The 1974 South Dakota Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1974, to elect the Attorney General of South Dakota. Democratic incumbent Kermit A. Sande ran for a second term but lost in a blowout to Republican South Dakota Assistant Attorney General Bill Janklow, who won a two-thirds majority of the vote. Janklow's victory came despite renewed allegations of rape from Native American woman Jancita Eagle Deer. General election Candidates Bill Janklow, Assistant South Dakota Attorney General (1973–1975) (Republican) Kermit A. Sande, incumbent South Dakota Attorney General (1973–1975) (Democratic) Results 1974 South Dakota Attorney General election results1974G.pub https://sdsos.gov/elections-voting/assets/historicalelectiondata/1974G.pdf South Dakota Secretary of State October 5, 2026 Republican Party (United States) Bill Janklow 173,658 66.66% +18.26% Democratic Party (United States) Kermit A. Sande 86,865 33.34% -18.26% 260,523 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References Attorney General South Dakota Category:South Dakota Attorney General elections