1998 United States Senate election in South Dakota

1998 United States Senate election in South Dakota

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Nominee Tom Daschle Ron Schmidt
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 162,884 95,431
Percentage 62.14% 36.41%

County results
Daschle:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Schmidt:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Tom Daschle
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Tom Daschle
Democratic

The 1998 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held November 2, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Daschle won re-election to a third term. As of 2024, this was the last time a Democrat won the Class 3 Senate seat from South Dakota.