1984 Senate elections · South Dakota history
South Dakota U.S. Senate election 1984
Larry Pressler REP +49.0 · Class II seat · held 11/6/84
- Votes counted
- 315,713
- Margin
- 49.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
- President in SD
- R+26.5same year
General election 11/6/84
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Pressler Won | REP | 235,176 | 74.49% | |
| George V. Cunningham | DEM | 80,537 | 25.51% | |
| Total | 315,713 | |||
Official source: data
Other South Dakota Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Class III | John R. Thune | 43.5 |
| 2020 | Class II | M. Michael Rounds | 31.5 |
| 2016 | Class III | John R. Thune | 43.7 |
| 2014 | Class II | M. Michael Rounds | 20.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | John R. Thune | — |
| 2008 | Class II | Tim Johnson | 25.0 |
| 2004 | Class III | John R. Thune | 1.2 |
| 2002 | Class II | Tim Johnson | 0.2 |
| 1998 | Class III | Tom Daschle | 25.7 |
| 1996 | Class II | Tim Johnson | 2.6 |
| 1992 | Class III | Tom Daschle | 32.4 |
| 1990 | Class II | Larry Pressler | 7.3 |
Full South Dakota Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1984 South Dakota Senate race?
Larry Pressler (REP) won with 74.5% of the vote, ahead of George V. Cunningham (25.5%), a margin of 49.0 points.
Did the South Dakota Senate seat change party in 1984?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1984 South Dakota Senate race?
315,713 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.