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1996Final results

1996 election for South Dakota Legislative District 22

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

Joann Morford Burg (D) won with 64.1% of the vote, defeating Bradley G. Zell (R) by 28.1 points.

Joann Morford BurgDemocrat · winner
64.1%6,542
Bradley G. ZellRepublican
35.9%3,670
10,212 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

EvenR+9.81988D+15.41990D+20.61992D+28.11996D+25.01998D+39.12000

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET