1996Final results
1996 election for South Dakota Legislative District 8
South Dakota House of Representatives · South Dakota
2 seats: Richard Belatti (R), Douglas W. Johnson (R) won.
2 seatsRichard BelattiRepublican · winner · incumbent
36.8%5,304
Douglas W. JohnsonRepublican · winner
32.1%4,621
William C. JohnsonDemocrat
31.1%4,471
14,396 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