Jim Abbott, Gubernatorial candidate

Jim Abbott

Gubernatorial candidate
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
2002

Photo: John Traub / Albuquerque Isotopes Baseball Club, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Abbott140,263
Opponents189,920
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Elections run

Jim Abbott, a Democratic politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 2002 governor election in South Dakota to Mike Rounds, receiving 140,263 votes (41.9%).

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How many votes has Jim Abbott received?

Jim Abbott has received 140,263 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Jim Abbott’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
2002GovernorSouth DakotaLost140,26341.9%Mike Rounds
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.