James Abdnor
U.S. senator from South Dakota (1981–1987) · U.S. representative from South Dakota (1973–1981)
- Born
- February 13, 1923
- Terms in office
- 5
- Elections in our data
- 43 won
Terms in office
| Office | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator, South Dakota (class 3) Senate history | Republican | 1981-01-05 | 1987-01-03 |
| Representative, South Dakota district 2 district history | Republican | 1979-01-15 | 1981-01-03 |
| Representative, South Dakota district 2 district history | Republican | 1977-01-04 | 1979-01-03 |
| Representative, South Dakota district 2 district history | Republican | 1975-01-14 | 1977-01-03 |
| Representative, South Dakota district 2 | Republican | 1973-01-03 | 1975-01-03 |
Election results
| Year | Race | Stage | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | U.S. Senate, South Dakota | General election | REP | 143,173 | 48.4% | Lost |
| 1980 | U.S. Senate, South Dakota | General election | REP | 190,594 | 58.2% | Won |
| 1978 | U.S. House, South Dakota District 2 | General election | REP | 70,780 | 56.0% | Won |
| 1976 | U.S. House, South Dakota District 2 | General election | REP | 99,601 | 69.9% | Won |
Questions and answers
What offices has James Abdnor held?
U.S. senator from South Dakota (1981–1987); U.S. representative from South Dakota (1973–1981).
When was James Abdnor born?
February 13, 1923.
What was James Abdnor's most recent election result?
Lost in the 1986 U.S. Senate general election in South Dakota, with 48.4% of the vote.
Terms: congress-legislators (public domain). Election results since 1976: FiveThirtyEight.