1990 United States Senate election in South Dakota
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The 1990 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 6, 1990. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Larry Pressler ran for re-election to a third term, beating Democratic nominee Theodore 'Ted' Muenster by 19,000 votes. This was the last time until 2014 that a Republican would be elected to South Dakota's Class 2 Senate seat.
Candidates
[edit]Democratic
[edit]- Theodore 'Ted' Muenster, former dean at University of South Dakota, former chief of staff for Governor Kneip[1]
Republican
[edit]- Larry Pressler, incumbent U.S. Senator
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Pressler (incumbent) | 135,682 | 52.39% | −22.1% | |
| Democratic | Theodore 'Ted' Muenster | 116,727 | 45.07% | +19.56% | |
| Independent | Dean L. Sinclair | 6,567 | 2.54% | N/A | |
| Majority | 18,955 | 7.32% | −41.66% | ||
| Turnout | 258,976 | 61.6% | −9.7% | ||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Ted Muenster - SDHoF". sdexcellence.org. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
- ^ South Dakota Secretary of State, Historical Election Data. Accessed December 12, 2018.