James Abdnor
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- February 13, 1923
- Died
- May 16, 2012
- Age at death
- 89
- Home state
- South Dakota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1972–1986
5-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Abdnor672,440
Opponents495,559
6
Elections run
Between 1972 and 1986, James Abdnor ran in 6 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 5 and losing 1. Abdnor's biggest single-election total was 190,594 votes, in the 1980 U.S. Senate election in South Dakota. Abdnor's closest win came in the 1972 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 2, decided by 14,131 votes.
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How many votes has James Abdnor received?
James Abdnor has received 672,440 popular votes across 6 U.S. elections, with a career record of 5–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. SenateSouth Dakota | Lost | 143,17348.4% | Thomas A. Daschle |
| 1980 | U.S. SenateSouth Dakota | Won | 190,59458.2% | George McGovern Wayne Peterson |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 70,78056.04% | Bob Samuelson |
| 1976 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 99,60169.86% | Grace Mickelson |
| 1974 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 88,74667.81% | Weiland |
| 1972 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 79,54654.87% | Pat McKeever |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000009) and Wikidata (Q614868). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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