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1996Final results

1996 election for South Dakota Legislative District 32

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

Arlene H. Ham (R) won with 64.8% of the vote, defeating Eric Blomfelt (D) by 29.6 points.

Arlene H. HamRepublican · winner
64.8%5,903
35.2%3,208
9,111 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+13.91994R+29.61996R+38.71998R+27.72004D+5.02006R+3.42008

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