1998 Senate elections · South Dakota history
South Dakota U.S. Senate election 1998
Tom Daschle DEM +25.7 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 262,111
- Margin
- 25.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Daschle Won | DEM | 162,884 | 62.14% | |
| Ron Schmidt | REP | 95,431 | 36.41% | |
| Byron Dale | LIB | 3,796 | 1.45% | |
| Total | 262,111 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
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 1998 South Dakota Senate race?
Tom Daschle (DEM) won with 62.1% of the vote, ahead of Ron Schmidt (36.4%), a margin of 25.7 points.
Did the South Dakota Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 South Dakota Senate race?
262,111 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.