1986 Senate elections · South Dakota history
South Dakota U.S. Senate election 1986
Tom Daschle DEM +3.2 gain · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 295,830
- Margin
- 3.2 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Daschle Won | DEM | 152,657 | 51.60% | |
| Ellis James Abdnor | REP | 143,173 | 48.40% | |
| Total | 295,830 | |||
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 1986 South Dakota Senate race?
Tom Daschle (DEM) won with 51.6% of the vote, ahead of Ellis James Abdnor (48.4%), a margin of 3.2 points.
Did the South Dakota Senate seat change party in 1986?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 South Dakota Senate race?
295,830 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.