1996Final results
1996 election for South Dakota Legislative District 7
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Robert A. Roe (R), Orville B. Smidt (R) won.
2 seatsRobert A. RoeRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.7%4,620
Orville B. SmidtRepublican · winner
28.2%4,379
Donald C. MooreDemocrat
21.2%3,293
Russell L. StubblesDemocrat
20.9%3,255
15,547 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