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1988 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1988 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election?

Tim Johnson won the 1988 South Dakota U.S. House At-large Election. Tim Johnson received 223,759 popular votes (71.74%). The main challenger was David Volk (28.26%).

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

Johnson +43.5 pts · won by 135,602 votes
Tim JohnsonDemocraticWINNER71.74%
223,759 votes
David VolkRepublican28.26%
88,157 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.