<page_title> 1996 United States Senate elections </page_title> <section_title> Elections leading to the next Congress </section_title> <table> <cell> South Dakota <col_header> State (linked to summaries below) </col_header> <col_header> Senator </col_header> </cell> <cell> Larry Pressler <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Electoral history </col_header> </cell> <cell> √ Tim Johnson (Democratic) 51.3% Larry Pressler (R) 48.7% <col_header> Candidates </col_header> </cell> </table>
In South Dakota, Democrat Tim Johnson defeated incumbent Republican Larry Pressler.