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1984 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1984 U.S. House race

Who won the 1984 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election?

Thomas A. Daschle won the 1984 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election. Thomas A. Daschle received 181,401 popular votes (57.37%). The main challenger was Dale Bell (42.63%).

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

Daschle +14.7 pts · won by 46,580 votes
Thomas A. DaschleDemocraticWINNER57.37%
181,401 votes
Dale BellRepublican42.63%
134,821 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.