Larry Pressler
U.S. senator from South Dakota (1979–1997) · U.S. representative from South Dakota (1975–1979)
- Born
- March 29, 1942
- Terms in office
- 5
- Elections in our data
- 64 won
Terms in office
| Office | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senator, South Dakota (class 2) Senate history | Republican | 1991-01-03 | 1997-01-03 |
| Senator, South Dakota (class 2) Senate history | Republican | 1985-01-03 | 1991-01-03 |
| Senator, South Dakota (class 2) Senate history | Republican | 1979-01-15 | 1985-01-03 |
| Representative, South Dakota district 1 district history | Republican | 1977-01-04 | 1979-01-03 |
| Representative, South Dakota district 1 district history | Republican | 1975-01-14 | 1977-01-03 |
Election results
| Year | Race | Stage | Party | Votes | Share | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | U.S. Senate, South Dakota | General election | IND | 47,741 | 17.1% | Lost |
| 1996 | U.S. Senate, South Dakota | General election | REP | 157,954 | 48.7% | Lost |
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, South Dakota | General election | REP | 135,682 | 52.4% | Won |
| 1984 | U.S. Senate, South Dakota | General election | REP | 235,176 | 74.5% | Won |
| 1978 | U.S. Senate, South Dakota | General election | REP | 170,832 | 66.8% | Won |
| 1976 | U.S. House, South Dakota District 1 | General election | REP | 121,587 | 79.8% | Won |
Questions and answers
What offices has Larry Pressler held?
U.S. senator from South Dakota (1979–1997); U.S. representative from South Dakota (1975–1979).
When was Larry Pressler born?
March 29, 1942.
What was Larry Pressler's most recent election result?
Lost in the 2014 U.S. Senate general election in South Dakota, with 17.1% of the vote.
Terms: congress-legislators (public domain); portrait: official congressional photo (public domain). Election results since 1976: FiveThirtyEight.