1996Final results
1996 election for South Dakota Legislative District 19
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Billy L. Vangerpen (R), J. E. Putnam (R) won.
2 seatsBilly L. VangerpenRepublican · winner
30.7%5,236
J. E. PutnamRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.3%4,499
Susan PaulDemocrat
22.2%3,800
Lavern AisenbreyDemocrat
20.8%3,544
17,079 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