1996Final results
1996 election for South Dakota Legislative District 30
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Helena Hassard (R), Gordon R. Pederson (R) won.
2 seatsHelena HassardRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.5%6,346
Gordon R. PedersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.9%6,224
John W. StabenDemocrat
21.7%4,507
Alice E. SmithDemocrat
17.9%3,728
20,805 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