1996Final results
1996 election for South Dakota Legislative District 3
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Craig Schaunaman (D), Alfred A. Waltman (D) won.
2 seatsCraig SchaunamanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.7%5,444
Alfred A. WaltmanDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.4%4,357
James E. OdenbachRepublican
21.8%3,737
Erling PodollRepublican
21.2%3,634
17,172 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