1996Final results
1996 election for South Dakota Legislative District 17
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Gary A. Sokolow (D), Caitlin F. Collier (D) won.
2 seatsGary A. SokolowDemocrat · winner
26.6%3,954
Caitlin F. CollierDemocrat · winner
26.3%3,910
Alvin NickelRepublican
23.9%3,564
Darrell R. LudemanRepublican
23.2%3,454
14,882 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