1996Final results
1996 election for South Dakota Legislative District 23
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Jay L. Duenwald (R), Jarvis W. Brown (R) won.
2 seatsJay L. DuenwaldRepublican · winner
36.2%6,580
Jarvis W. BrownRepublican · winner
29.9%5,445
Leroy EhnesDemocrat
19.8%3,611
Brian McDermottDemocrat
14.1%2,564
18,200 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