1984 United States Senate election in South Dakota

none March 2026 September 2023 1984 United States Senate election in South Dakota South Dakota 1963 presidential no 1978 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1978 1990 United States Senate election in South Dakota 1990 November 6, 1984 File:Larry Pressler 1989.jpg 150x150px Larry Pressler Republican Party (United States) 235,176 74.49% 3x4.svg George V. Cunningham Democratic Party (United States) 80,537 25.51% 1984 United States Senate election in South Dakota results map by county.svg 260px County results Pressler: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90%Cunningham: #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Larry Pressler Republican Party (United States) Larry Pressler Republican Party (United States) The 1984 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican Senator Larry Pressler was easily re-elected to a second term after famously declining to take bribes during the Abscam Scandal.Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1984 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1984election.pdf Clerk of the House of Representatives 1 May 2020 53 Democratic primary Candidates George V. Cunningham, former aide to Sen. George McGovernhttps://www.nytimes.com/1975/08/05/archives/mcgovern-wont-run-key-advisers-opposed.html McGovern Won't Run; Key Advisers Opposed The New York Times 5 August 1975 Dean L. Sinclair Results 1984 Democratic U.S. Senate primary SD US Senate- D Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=248980 OurCampaigns 1 May 2020 Democratic Party (United States) George V. Cunningham 31,376 68.14% Democratic Party (United States) Dean L. Sinclair 14,672 31.86% 46,048 100.00% General election Results General election resultsSD US Senate https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3701 OurCampaigns 2 May 2020 Republican Party (United States) Larry Pressler (incumbent) 235,176 74.49% 7.65 Democratic Party (United States) George V. Cunningham 80,537 25.51% 7.65 315,713 100.00% Republican Party (United States) See also 1984 United States Senate elections References 1984 South Dakota United States Senate