1996Final results
1996 election for South Dakota Legislative District 31
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
James B. Dunn (R) won with 65.6% of the vote, defeating Thomas M. Blair (D) by 31.2 points.
James B. DunnRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.6%6,194
Thomas M. BlairDemocrat
34.4%3,248
9,442 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