1 seat: 1R     R 56

Republicans finally won South Dakota's U.S. House seat in 1996, even as its U.S. Senate delegation became all-Democratic. In 1998 the state lived up to its expected Republican tilt -- at least in the House race -- with John Thune easily holding the seat.
 

A.L.. John Thune (R), 1996					Comfortable
	'98: 75	'96: 58	['94: D 60	'92: D 69]		R 56