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U.S. Senate elections in South Dakota

37 elections · 1914–present · popular vote
● In officeJohn R. ThuneRepublicanMike RoundsRepublican
2022 South Dakota U.S. Senate
John R. Thune R 242,316 · Brian L Bengs D 91,007 · Tamara J Lesnar L 14,697
2020 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Mike Rounds R 276,232 · Dan Ahlers D 143,987
2016 South Dakota U.S. Senate
John R. Thune R 265,516 · Jay Williams D 104,140
2014 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Mike Rounds R 140,741 · Rick Weiland D 82,456 · Larry Pressler I 47,741 · Gordon Howie I 8,474
2010 South Dakota U.S. Senate
John R. Thune R 227,947
2008 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Tim Johnson D 237,889 · Joel Dykstra R 142,784
2004 South Dakota U.S. Senate
John R. Thune R 197,848 · Thomas A. Daschle D 193,340
2002 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Tim Johnson D 167,481 · John R. Thune R 166,949 · Kurt Evans L 3,071
1998 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Thomas A. Daschle D 162,884 · Ron Schmidt R 95,431 · Byron Dale L 3,796
1996 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Tim Johnson D 166,533 · Larry Pressler R 157,954
1992 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Thomas A. Daschle D 217,095 · Charlene Haar R 108,733 · Gus Hercules L 4,353 · Kent Hyde I 4,314
1990 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Larry Pressler R 135,682 · Ted Muenster D 116,727 · Dean L. Sinclair I 6,567
1986 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Thomas A. Daschle D 152,657 · James Abdnor R 143,173
1984 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Larry Pressler R 235,176 · George V Cunningham D 80,537
1980 South Dakota U.S. Senate
James Abdnor R 190,594 · George McGovern D 129,018 · Wayne Peterson I 7,866
1978 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Larry Pressler R 170,832 · Don Barnett D 84,767
1974 South Dakota U.S. Senate
George McGovern D 147,929 · Leo K. Thorsness R 130,955
1972 South Dakota U.S. Senate
James Abourezk D 174,773 · Robert Hirsch R 131,613
1968 South Dakota U.S. Senate
George McGovern D 158,961 · Archie Gubbrud R 120,951
1966 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Karl E. Mundt R 150,517 · Donn H. Wright D 76,563
1962 South Dakota U.S. Senate
George McGovern D 127,458 · Joe Bottum R 126,861
1960 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Karl E. Mundt R 160,181 · George McGovern D 145,261
1956 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Francis Case R 147,621 · Kenneth Holum D 143,001
1954 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Karl E. Mundt R 135,071 · Kenneth Holum D 100,674
1950 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Francis Case R 160,670 · John A. Engel D 90,692
1948 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Karl E. Mundt R 144,084 · John A. Engel D 98,749
1944 South Dakota U.S. Senate
J. Chandler Gurney R 145,248 · George M. Bradshaw D 82,199
1942 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Harlan J. Bushfield R 106,704 · Tom Berry D 74,945
1938 South Dakota U.S. Senate
J. Chandler Gurney R 146,813 · Tom Berry D 133,064
1936 South Dakota U.S. Senate
William J. Bulow D 141,509 · J. Chandler Gurney R 135,461 · Arthur Bennett I 12,816
1932 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Peter Norbeck R 151,845 · U. S. Cherry D 125,731 · Howard Platt L 3,873 · Oscar Luttio I 405 · +1 more
1930 South Dakota U.S. Senate
William J. Bulow D 106,317 · William H. McMaster R 99,595
1926 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Peter Norbeck R 105,756 · C. J. Gunderson D 59,128 · Howard Platt F 12,797
1924 South Dakota U.S. Senate
William H. McMaster R 90,310 · U. S. Cherry D 63,818 · Tom Ayres F 23,962 · George Egan I 14,390 · +3 more
1920 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Peter Norbeck R 92,267 · Tom Ayres N 44,309 · U. S. Cherry D 36,833 · R. O. Richards I 10,032 · +1 more
1918 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Thomas Sterling R 51,198 · W. T. Rinehart D 36,210 · Orville Rafferty V I 5,560
1914 South Dakota U.S. Senate
Edwin S. Johnson S 50,750 · Charles H. Burke R 44,244 · O. W. Butterfield P 2,406 · H. L. Loucks I 2,104