1996Final results
1996 election for South Dakota Legislative District 11
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Kristie Fiegen (R), Mitch Richter (R) won.
2 seatsKristie FiegenRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.4%6,334
Mitch RichterRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.9%4,764
Donald J. RoseDemocrat
19.2%3,533
James F. ByrneDemocrat
17.7%3,259
Mendel SchwartzmanIndependent
2.7%501
18,391 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
The candidates
Kristie Fiegen (R)Mitch Richter (R)Donald J. Rose (D)James F. Byrne (D)
Also on the ballot: Mendel Schwartzman (Independent), 2.7%