1990 Senate elections · South Dakota history
South Dakota U.S. Senate election 1990
Larry Pressler REP +7.3 · Class II seat · held 11/6/90
- Votes counted
- 258,976
- Margin
- 7.3 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanheld
General election 11/6/90
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Pressler Won | REP | 135,682 | 52.39% | |
| Ted Muenster | DEM | 116,727 | 45.07% | |
| Dean Sinclair | IND | 6,567 | 2.54% | |
| Total | 258,976 | |||
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 1990 South Dakota Senate race?
Larry Pressler (REP) won with 52.4% of the vote, ahead of Ted Muenster (45.1%), a margin of 7.3 points.
Did the South Dakota Senate seat change party in 1990?
No. The Republican Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1990 South Dakota Senate race?
258,976 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.