1984 United States Senate election in South Dakota
The 1984 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican Senator Larry Pressler was easily re-elected to a second term.[1]
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- George V. Cunningham, former aide to Sen. George McGovern[2]
- Dean L. Sinclair
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George V. Cunningham | 31,376 | 68.14% | |
| Democratic | Dean L. Sinclair | 14,672 | 31.86% | |
| Total votes | 46,048 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Larry Pressler (incumbent) | 235,176 | 74.49% |  7.65 | |
| Democratic | George V. Cunningham | 80,537 | 25.51% |  7.65 | |
| Total votes | 315,713 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
References
- "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1984" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 53. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- https://www.nytimes.com/1975/08/05/archives/mcgovern-wont-run-key-advisers-opposed.html
- "SD US Senate- D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "SD US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 2 May 2020.
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