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1986 United States Senate election in South Dakota

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election_name1986 United States Senate election in South Dakota
countrySouth Dakota
flag_year1963
typepresidential
ongoingno
previous_election1980 United States Senate election in South Dakota
previous_year1980
next_election1992 United States Senate election in South Dakota
next_year1992
election_dateNovember 4, 1986
image_sizex150px
image1TomDaschlePortrait (1).jpg
nominee1Tom Daschle
party1Democratic Party (United States)
popular_vote1152,657
percentage151.60%
image2JamesAbdnor.jpg
nominee2James Abdnor
party2Republican Party (United States)
popular_vote2143,173
percentage248.40%
map_image1986 United States Senate election in South Dakota results map by county.svg
map_size260px
map_captionCounty results
Daschle:
Abdnor:
titleU.S. Senator
before_electionJames Abdnor
before_partyRepublican Party (United States)
after_electionTom Daschle
after_partyDemocratic Party (United States)

Daschle:
Abdnor:
The 1986 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator James Abdnor ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democrat and future Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle. This was the only one of Daschle's Senate races that he won with less than 60% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates

  • James Abdnor, incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Bill Janklow, Governor of South Dakota

Results

Although Abdnor won the primary by a fairly comfortable margin, it hurt him badly. Daschle was uncontested for the Democratic nomination and therefore was able to focus on the general election early, while Abdnor had to fight a challenge from a popular incumbent governor. Many political analysts say this was one of the factors in Abdnor's general election loss.[[File:1986 US Senate election in South Dakota Republican Primary.svg|thumb|260px|Republican Primary results by county: | | | | | | | |center]]{{Election box begin no change

General election

Candidates

  • James Abdnor (R), incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Tom Daschle (D), U.S. Representative

Results

References

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - VA US Senate Race - Nov 07, 2000".
  2. "Official Election Results and Registration Figures for South Dakota - Primary Election June 3, 1986".
  3. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986". Clerk of the House of Representatives.
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