George McGovern
U.S. senator from South Dakota (1963–1981) · U.S. representative from South Dakota (1957–1961)
- Born
- July 19, 1922
- Terms in office
- 5
- Elections in our data
- 10 won
- Presidential runs
- See results
Terms in office
| Office | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator, South Dakota (class 3) Senate history | Democrat | 1975-01-14 | 1981-01-03 |
| Senator, South Dakota (class 3) Senate history | Democrat | 1969-01-03 | 1975-01-03 |
| Senator, South Dakota (class 3) Senate history | Democrat | 1963-01-09 | 1969-01-03 |
| Representative, South Dakota district 1 | Democrat | 1959-01-07 | 1961-01-03 |
| Representative, South Dakota district 1 | Democrat | 1957-01-03 | 1959-01-03 |
Election results
| Year | Race | Stage | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | U.S. Senate, South Dakota | General election | DEM | 129,018 | 39.4% | Lost |
Questions and answers
What offices has George McGovern held?
U.S. senator from South Dakota (1963–1981); U.S. representative from South Dakota (1957–1961).
When was George McGovern born?
July 19, 1922.
What was George McGovern's most recent election result?
Lost in the 1980 U.S. Senate general election in South Dakota, with 39.4% of the vote.
Terms: congress-legislators (public domain). Election results since 1976: FiveThirtyEight.