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1986 United States Senate election in South Dakota

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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.

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

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Republican Primary results by county:
  Abdnor
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Janklow
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%

Although Abdnor won the primary by a fairly comfortable margin, it hurt him badly. Daschle was uncontested for the Democratic nomination and therefore was able to focus on the general election early, while Abdnor had to fight a challenge from a popular incumbent governor. Many political analysts[who?] say this was one of the factors in Abdnor's general election loss.[citation needed]

Republican primary results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Abdnor (incumbent) 63,414 54.51%
Republican Bill Janklow 52,924 45.49%
Total votes 116,338 100.00%

General election

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General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tom Daschle 152,657 51.60% +12.21%
Republican James Abdnor (incumbent) 143,173 48.40% −9.80%
Total votes 295,830 100.00% N/A
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - VA US Senate Race - Nov 07, 2000".
  2. ^ "Official Election Results and Registration Figures for South Dakota - Primary Election June 3, 1986" (PDF). South Dakota Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2011.
  3. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 36.
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