1996 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election

South Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1996 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1996 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

Tim Johnson won the 1996 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election. Tim Johnson received 166,533 popular votes (51.32%). The main challenger was Larry Pressler (48.68%).

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

Johnson +2.6 pts · won by 8,579 votes

Tim Johnson DemocraticWINNER51.32%

166,533 votes

Larry Pressler Republican48.68%

157,954 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.