1984 United States Senate election in South Dakota

1984 United States Senate election in South Dakota
November 6, 1984
 
Nominee Larry Pressler George V. Cunningham
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 235,176 80,537
Percentage 74.49% 25.51%
County results
Pressler:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Cunningham:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Larry Pressler
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Larry Pressler
Republican

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.

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