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1996Final results

1996 election for South Dakota Legislative District 27

South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota

2 seats: Richard Hagen (D), Larry Lucas (D) won.

2 seats
Richard HagenDemocrat · winner · incumbent
45.4%3,334
Larry LucasDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.6%2,616
18.9%1,388
7,338 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

EvenD+3.61990D+41.41992D+40.21994D+30.71996D+41.22000D+61.72002

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET