1996Final results
1996 election for South Dakota Legislative District 31
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Kay S. Jorgensen (R), Jerry Apa (R) won.
2 seatsKay S. JorgensenRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.8%6,116
Jerry ApaRepublican · winner
31.7%5,561
Brandon D. FlanaganDemocrat
20.7%3,630
Leah ClarkDemocrat
12.8%2,247
17,554 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