1990 United States Senate election in South Dakota explained

Election Name:1990 United States Senate election in South Dakota
Country:South Dakota
Flag Year:1963
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1984 United States Senate election in South Dakota
Previous Year:1984
Election Date:November 6, 1990
Next Election:1996 United States Senate election in South Dakota
Next Year:1996
Image1:Larry Pressler 1989.jpg
Nominee1:Larry Pressler
Party1:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:135,682
Percentage1:52.39%
Map Size:260px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Larry Pressler
Before Party:Republican Party (United States)
After Election:Larry Pressler
After Party:Republican Party (United States)
Nominee2:Ted Muenster
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:116,727
Percentage2:45.07%

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

Republican

Results

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ted Muenster - SDHoF. sdexcellence.org. 2018-12-16.