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1980 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election
South Dakota · 3 candidates
James AbdnorRepublicanWINNER58.2%
190,594 votes
George McGovernDemocratic39.4%
129,018 votes
Wayne PetersonIndependent2.4%
7,866 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).