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1984 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1984 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

Larry Pressler won the 1984 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election. Larry Pressler received 235,176 popular votes (74.49%). The main challenger was George V Cunningham (25.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Pressler and Cunningham

Pressler +49.0 pts · won by 154,639 votes
Larry PresslerRepublicanWINNER74.49%
235,176 votes
George V CunninghamDemocratic25.51%
80,537 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.