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Ted Muenster

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
South Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1990
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Muenster116,727
Opponents142,249
1
Elections run

Ted Muenster, a Democratic politician from South Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1990 U.S. Senate election in South Dakota to Larry Pressler, receiving 116,727 votes (45.07%).

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How many votes has Ted Muenster received?

Ted Muenster has received 116,727 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Ted Muenster’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1990U.S. SenateSouth DakotaLost116,72745.07%Larry Pressler
Dean L. Sinclair
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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.