1996Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1996 election for South Dakota Legislative District 1
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: David Gleason (D), Mike Jaspers (R) won.
2 seatsDavid GleasonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.8%4,890
Mike JaspersRepublican · winner
25.3%4,620
Maurice A. OlsonDemocrat · incumbent
24.5%4,469
Harry KnappRepublican
23.5%4,297
18,276 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET