1986 United States Senate election in South Dakota

1986 United States Senate election in South Dakota

← 1980 November 4, 1986 1992 →
 
Nominee Tom Daschle James Abdnor
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 152,657 143,173
Percentage 51.60% 48.40%

County results
Daschle:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Abdnor:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

James Abdnor
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Tom Daschle
Democratic

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.[1] This election was the only United States Senate election in South Dakota that Daschle would win by a narrow margin.

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - VA US Senate Race - Nov 07, 2000".