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2002 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election

South Dakota · 3 candidates · See every 2002 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 2002 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

Tim Johnson won the 2002 South Dakota U.S. Senate Election. Tim Johnson received 167,481 popular votes (49.62%). The main challenger was John R. Thune (49.47%).

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

Johnson +0.1 pts · won by 532 votes
Tim JohnsonDemocraticWINNER49.62%
167,481 votes
John R. ThuneRepublican49.47%
166,949 votes
Kurt EvansLibertarian0.91%
3,071 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.