Thomas A. Daschle
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- December 9, 1947
- Current age
- 78
- Home state
- South Dakota
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1978–2004
7-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Daschle1.2M
Opponents947,698
8
Elections run
Between 1978 and 2004, Thomas A. Daschle ran in 8 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), winning 7 and losing 1. Daschle's biggest single-election total was 217,095 votes, in the 1992 U.S. Senate election in South Dakota. Daschle's closest win came in the 1978 U.S. House election in South Dakota's District 1, decided by 139 votes.
Browse every U.S. Senate election in South Dakota, every U.S. House race in South Dakota's at-large district, or every U.S. House race in South Dakota's District 1.
How many votes has Thomas A. Daschle received?
Thomas A. Daschle has received 1,224,092 popular votes across 8 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | U.S. SenateSouth Dakota | Lost | 193,34049.42% | John R. Thune |
| 1998 | U.S. SenateSouth Dakota | Won | 162,88462.14% | Ron Schmidt Byron Dale |
| 1992 | U.S. SenateSouth Dakota | Won | 217,09564.9% | Charlene Haar Gus Hercules Kent Hyde |
| 1986 | U.S. SenateSouth Dakota | Won | 152,65751.6% | James Abdnor |
| 1984 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 181,40157.37% | Dale Bell |
| 1982 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 142,12251.56% | Clint Roberts |
| 1980 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 109,91065.79% | Bart Kull |
| 1978 | U.S. HouseSouth Dakota | Won | 64,68350.05% | Leo K. Thorsness |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (D000064) and Wikidata (Q443640). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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