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Members of The South Dakota State Senate (1967-Present)

35 senators elected from 35 single-member districts. From 1967 to 1973, there were only 29 districts, with three counties each electing more than one at-large member. District 29 was eliminated from 1973 to 1985, when it became District 11's fifth at-large seat. In 1985, all remaining multi-member districts were eliminated, establishing the current 35 single-member districts.

**Multi-member at-large districts**
District	Seats	Years	County
2nd	2	1967–1985	Brown
11th	4	1967–1973	Minnehaha
11th	5	1973–1985	Minnehaha
28th	3	1967–1973	Pennington
27th	3	1973–1985	Pennington

Senate Session	District																																												Senate Session
Senate Session	1st	2nd		3rd	4th	5th	6th	7th	8th	9th	10th	11th					12th	13th	14th	15th	16th	17th	18th	19th	20th	21st	22nd	23rd	24th	25th	26th	27th			28th			29th	30th	31st	32nd	33rd	34th	35th	Senate Session
42nd-43rd 1967–68	Arthur W. Jones	E. C. Pieplow	Harland C. Clark	Louis L. "Roy" Johnson	G. Robert Bartron	John B. Foster	Gordon J. Mydland	Henry A. Poppen	Leland L. Steele	Richard Francis Kneip	Norval Gullickson	Art B. Anderson	Walter Vincent Nordstrom	Frank Gibbs	Holger Anderson		Neal A Strand	Lloyd Schrag	Robert William Hirsch	Alvin J. "Hap" Rhian	Frank Novotny	F. Wayne Unzicker	Harold B. Willrodt	Herbert A. Heidepriem	George W. Fillbach	Ervin E. Dupper	William Lane Grams	Carl Theodore Fischer	James Abdnor	R. C. "Randy" Stenson	Clell D. Elwood	Alfred D. Roesler			Carl T. Burgess	Arthur L. Jones	Bill Hustead	Alfred J. Burke	Districts 30-35 re-established in 1985						42nd-43rd 1967–68
44th-45th 1969–70	Arthur W. Jones		Allen Sperry		G. Robert Bartron	Wilmont M. "Bill" Uecker	Paul E. Brown			Richard Francis Kneip	Norval Gullickson	Art B. Anderson	Henry T. Quinn	Frank Gibbs			Wendell Eugene Leafstedt		William R. Ripp	Alvin J. "Hap" Rhian		A. A. "Joe" Quintal	Harold B. Willrodt	Harvey L. Wollman	George W. Fillbach	A. W. Spiry		Carl Theodore Fischer	Robert H. Burns	R. C. "Randy" Stenson	Kenneth A. Trask	Joe R. Dunmire			Frank E. Henderson	Arthur L. Jones	Kenneth L. Roberts								44th-45th 1969–70
46th-47th 1971–72	Curtis Jones				Thomas J. Green					Rodney M. Hall	Harold D. Schreier	Oscar Austad		Thomas P. Mills			Robert T. Collingwood			Don A. Bierle			Robert "Bob" Miller		Eldon L. Smith			G. Homer Harding		John P. "Pat" Flynn					Franklin Jay Wallahan	Charles E. Donnelly, Jr.	Homer Kandaras								46th-47th 1971–72
46th-47th 1971–72					Thomas J. Green												Robert T. Collingwood								Jacob Kunstle			G. Homer Harding		John P. "Pat" Flynn					Grace Mickelson	Charles E. Donnelly, Jr.	Homer Kandaras								46th-47th 1971–72
48th-49th 1973–74				Arlo Leddy	Jacob J. Krull, Jr.	Harvey L. Wollman			Jack Jackson				Jerome "Jerry" Mayer		Holger Anderson	Michael J. O'Connor	Harold Anderson	Eugene R. Mahan						Theodore Lerew	A. W. Spiry	William Lane Grams	G. Homer Harding	Clint Roberts	Billie H. Sutton	Kenneth A. Trask	James B. Dunn	Grace Mickelson	Charles E. Donnelly, Jr.	Homer Kandaras	John R. Riedy			District 29 eliminated from 1973 to 1985							48th-49th 1973–74
50th-51st 1975–76			Frances S. Lamont			Mary A. McClure	John E. Bibby					Sheldon R. Sonstad		Marilynn Kelm	David H. Billion					Kenneth B. Jones	Jess Tjeerdsma	George H. Shanard	Philip Testerman		LeRoy G. Hoffman					Charles E. Flyte			Robert W. Kelly												50th-51st 1975–76
50th-51st 1975–76														Elaine L. McCart																			Robert W. Kelly												50th-51st 1975–76
52nd-53rd 1977–78		Robert K. Williams		Harold W. Halverson					Theodore I. Spaulding	Milton E. Nelson			Henry Carlson, Jr.	Wendell H. Hanson			Roger D. McKellips							Robert Hoffman								Lyndell Hans Petersen	Donald Frankenfeld	Franklin Owen Simpson	Eldon S. Jensen										52nd-53rd 1977–78
52nd-53rd 1977–78									Theodore I. Spaulding				Henry Carlson, Jr.	Wendell H. Hanson		Jerome "Jerry" Mayer	Roger D. McKellips				Robert "Bob" Lyons													Franklin Owen Simpson											52nd-53rd 1977–78
54th-55th 1979–80									Paul S. Tschetter			Arnold E. Amundson	Alva W. Scarbrough	Richard D. Flynn	Richard O. Gregerson	Jerome "Jerry" Mayer	Harold Anderson			Donald C. Peterson	Carrol V. "Red" Allen				James L. Stoick			Mavis T. Hogen	Doris P. Miner	Marshall J. Truax				Carl Ham											54th-55th 1979–80
56th-57th 1981–82									Leland Kleinsasser	Clyde E. Streff	Wallace B. Hanson	Walter I. Bones		Wendell H. Hanson	Richard O. Gregerson	Michael J. O'Connor	Roger D. McKellips						Robert N. Duxbury			Robert Lloyd Samuelson		Mavis T. Hogen		Jack Manke					John L. Brown										56th-57th 1981–82
58th-59th 1983–84					Thomas E. Roby		Walter C. "Walt" Conahan		Leland Kleinsasser	Walter I. Bones		Gary W. Hanson		Henry Carlson, Jr.	Tom Krueger	Robert R. Giebink	Roger D. McKellips	Tim Johnson	Elmer A. Bietz				Clyde E. Streff	G. Homer Harding		Robert Lloyd Samuelson	Richard W. Waddell	Thomas E. Shortbull		Jack Manke					John L. Brown										58th-59th 1983–84
60th-61st 1985–86		Frances S. Lamont		David S. Laustsen	Thomas E. Roby		Harold W. Halverson	Walter C. "Walt" Conahan	Henry A. Poppen			Sheldon R. Sonstad					Keith Paisley	Gary W. Hanson	Tom Krueger	Karen Muenster	Roger D. McKellips	Tim Johnson	Elmer A. Bietz	Donald C. Peterson	Leonard E. Andera	George H. Shanard	Jim Burg	Leland Paul Kleinsasser	G. Homer Harding	James L. Stoick	Bruce L. Walker	Richard W. Waddell			Thomas E. Shortbull			Doris P. Miner	Jack Manke	James B. Dunn	Lyndell Petersen	Ed Glassgow	Carl Ham	John L. Brown	60th-61st 1985–86
62nd-63rd 1987–88	Paul N. Symens	Frances S. Lamont		William R. Taylor	Dorothy M. Kellogg			Walter C. "Walt" Conahan				Sheldon R. Sonstad						Gary W. Hanson	Randall J. Austad			Ronald Chicoine		Carrol V. "Red" Allen			Clyde E. Streff	Leland Paul Kleinsasser	G. Homer Harding						Thomas E. Shortbull				James W. Emery			Ed Glassgow	Michael G. Diedrich	John L. Brown	62nd-63rd 1987–88
64th-65th 1989–90		Lars Herseth				Scott N. Heidepriem		Mary Kathryn Wagner				Pam Nelson						Richard Belatti	Randall J. Austad								Clyde E. Streff	Charlie Flowers	Jacqueline A. Kelley						Gary D. Nelson							Judy Olson	Michael G. Diedrich	William J. Johnson	64th-65th 1989–90
66th-67th 1991–92						Scott N. Heidepriem		Mary Kathryn Wagner		Roberta A. Rasmussen	Gerald F. Lange							Richard Belatti	Linda L. Stensland						Eleanor Saukerson		JoAnn Morford	Charlie Flowers	Mike Rounds		Carol Maicki	Roger A. Porch			Paul Valandra							Judy Olson	Bob Haskell	William J. Johnson	66th-67th 1991–92
68th-69th 1993–94				James F. "Jim" Lawler	Harold W. Halverson	Dale L. Howlett	Randall Davis Frederick	Richard B. Negstad	Gerald F. Lange	Mark E. Rogen	Chet Jones							Dennis Pierson	Linda L. Stensland	Rebecca Dunn		Roberta A. Rasmussen	Bernie Hunhoff	Frank Kloucek	Mel Olson	Charlie Flowers		Darrell Bender		Eleanor Saukerson	Roger A. Porch	Paul Valandra			William J. Johnson			Leslie J. Kleven			Michael Gordon Diedrich	Lyndell Petersen	Jerry J. Shoener	Sharon V. Green	68th-69th 1993–94
70th-71st 1995–96	Lee Schoenbeck					Jim D. Thompson		Richard B. Negstad		Mark E. Rogen	Chet Jones							Kermit Staggers	Barbara Everist		Donn C. Larson	Roberta A. Rasmussen						Darrell Bender		James K. Hutmacher	Roger A. Porch							Leslie J. Kleven			Mitchell C. LaFleur	Fred Whiting		Alan Aker	70th-71st 1995–96
72nd-73rd 1997–98	Paul N. Symens	H. Paul Dennert				Jim D. Thompson		Arnold M. Brown		Dennis Daugaard	Dave Munson	Dick Hainje									Kenneth D. Albers	John J. Reedy						Robert Drake			Robert Benson							Marguerite Kleven	Drue J. Vitter		Arlene H. Ham			Alan Aker	72nd-73rd 1997–98
74th-75th 1999–2000						Donald "Don" Brosz						Dick Hainje											Gary A. Moore				Robert M. Duxbury				Robert Benson				Eric H. Bogue									Cheryl Madden	74th-75th 1999–2000
76th-77th 2001–02				Elmer Diedtrich	Larry Diedrich	Donald "Don" Brosz	Brock L. Greenfield		Dan Sutton			Rebekah A. Cradduck					John R. McIntyre	Dick M. Kelly		Gil Koetzle				J.E. "Jim" Putnam	Ed Olson	Ron J. Volesky			Patricia de Hueck		John Koskan	Richard "Dick" Hagen								Jerry Apa			Royal "Mac" McCracken	Cheryl Madden	76th-77th 2001–02
78th-79th 2003–04				Duane O. Sutton	Larry Diedrich	Lee Schoenbeck				Tom Dempster	Gene G. Abdallah	Mike Jaspers					William F. Earley		Dave Knudson (politician)					Frank J. Kloucek		Sam Nachtigal		Jay Duenwald	Patricia de Hueck	Clarence L. Kooistra		Michael LaPointe										J. P. Duniphan		William Napoli	78th-79th 2003–04
80th-81st 2005–06	Gary D. Hanson	Jim Hundstad		Duane O. Sutton	Jim Peterson	Lee Schoenbeck		Orville B. Smidt				Jason M. Gant					William F. Earley				Mike Broderick	Ben Nesselhuf				Julie Bartling	Tom Hansen		Bob Gray	Clarence L. Kooistra		Theresa Two Bulls						Kenneth McNenny	Jim Lintz		Stan Adelstein	J. P. Duniphan			80th-81st 2005–06
82nd-83rd 2007–08	Gary D. Hanson	Jim Hundstad		Alan C. Hoerth	Jim Peterson	Nancy Turbak Berry		Orville B. Smidt				Jason M. Gant					Sandy Jerstad	Scott N. Heidepriem			Kenneth D. Albers	Ben Nesselhuf	Jean Hunhoff			Cooper Garnos	Tom Hansen		Bob Gray	Arlen "Arnie" Hauge	Julie Bartling	Theresa Two Bulls			Ryan Maher			Kenneth McNenny	Jim Lintz		Tom Katus	Dennis Schmidt			82nd-83rd 2007–08
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