1974 United States Senate election in South Dakota

1974 United States Senate election in South Dakota

← 1968 November 5, 1974 1980 →
 
Nominee George McGovern Leo K. Thorsness
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 147,929 130,955
Percentage 53.04% 46.96%

County results
McGovern:      50–60%      60–70%
Thorsness:      50–60%      60-70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

George McGovern
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

George McGovern
Democratic

The 1974 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator George McGovern, who had lost the 1972 United States presidential election to Richard Nixon ran for reelection to a third term and won, despite having also lost his home state two years prior.