1996Final results
1996 election for South Dakota Legislative District 21
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Ron J. Volesky (D), Pat Haley (D) won.
2 seatsRon J. VoleskyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.5%5,686
Pat HaleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.2%4,757
Trish ThompsonRepublican
22.1%3,863
Danny R. PetersonRepublican
18.3%3,210
17,516 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