1978 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1978 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election?

Thomas A. Daschle won the 1978 South Dakota U.S. House District 1 Election. Thomas A. Daschle received 64,683 popular votes (50.05%). The main challenger was Leo K. Thorsness (49.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Daschle and Thorsness

Daschle +0.1 pts · won by 139 votes

Thomas A. Daschle DemocraticWINNER50.05%

64,683 votes

Leo K. Thorsness Republican49.95%

64,544 votes

Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.