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
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