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1996Final results

1996 election for South Dakota Legislative District 35

South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota

Alan D. Aker (R) won with 55.9% of the vote, defeating Sharon V. Green (D) by 11.9 points.

Alan D. AkerRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.9%3,681
44.1%2,899
6,580 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+11.91996R+26.41998R+17.02002R+27.92004R+5.42006R+15.12008

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