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1986 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1986 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election?

Tim Johnson won the 1986 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election. Tim Johnson received 171,462 popular votes (59.18%). The main challenger was Dale Bell (40.82%).

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

Johnson +18.4 pts · won by 53,201 votes
Tim JohnsonDemocraticWINNER59.18%
171,462 votes
Dale BellRepublican40.82%
118,261 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.