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1990 United States Senate election in South Dakota

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Nominee Larry Pressler Ted Muenster
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 135,682 116,727
Percentage 52.39% 45.07%

County results

Pressler:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Muenster:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Larry Pressler
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Larry Pressler
Republican

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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

Democratic

  • Theodore 'Ted' Muenster, former dean at University of South Dakota, former chief of staff for Governor Kneip

Republican

Results

South Dakota U.S. Senate Election, 1990
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

References

  1. "Ted Muenster - SDHoF". sdexcellence.org. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  2. South Dakota Secretary of State, Historical Election Data. Accessed December 12, 2018.
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