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Home/Primaries/House/1996/South Dakota

South Dakota House Primaries — 1996

2 party contests across 1 district, 2 contested (100%).

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SD-1

US House

DEM4 candidates

Weiland 42.0%

Abbott 27.9%

Jones 17.4%

12.7%

Winner:Rick Weiland42.0%

Rick Weiland

DEM17,40342.0%

Jim Abbott

DEM11,54427.9%

Dennis Jones

DEM7,18617.4%

Linda Stensland

DEM5,26712.7%

41,400 total votes cast

SD-1

US House

REP2 candidates

Thune 59.5%

Hillard 40.5%

Winner:John R Thune59.5%

John R Thune

REP41,32259.5%

Carole Hillard

REP28,13940.5%

69,461 total votes cast