1996Final results
1996 election for South Dakota Legislative District 7
South Dakota State Senate · South Dakota
Richard B. Negstad (R) won with 65.0% of the vote, defeating Thomas J. Kneip (D) by 30.0 points.
Richard B. NegstadRepublican · winner · incumbent
65.0%5,210
Thomas J. KneipDemocrat
35.0%2,808
8,018 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