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1998 United States Senate election in South Dakota

The 1998 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held November 2, 1998. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Daschle won re-election to a third term. As of 2024, this was the last time a Democrat won the Class 3 Senate seat from South Dakota.

1998 United States Senate election in South Dakota

← 1992 November 3, 1998 2004 →
 
Nominee Tom Daschle Ron Schmidt
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 162,884 95,431
Percentage 62.14% 36.41%

County results
Daschle:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Schmidt:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Tom Daschle
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Tom Daschle
Democratic

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

  • Alan Aker
  • John Sanders
  • Ron Schmidt, attorney

Results edit

Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ron Schmidt 26,540 52.01%
Republican Alan Aker 19,200 37.62%
Republican John M. Sanders 5,292 10.37%
Total votes 51,032 100.00%

General election edit

Candidates edit

  • Byron Dale (L)
  • Tom Daschle (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
  • Ron Schmidt (R), attorney

Results edit

General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Tom Daschle (incumbent) 162,884 62.14% -2.76%
Republican Ron Schmidt 95,431 36.41% +3.90%
Libertarian Byron Dale 3,796 1.45% +0.15%
Majority 67,453 25.73% -6.66%
Turnout 262,111
Democratic hold Swing

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on April 16, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
  2. ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".

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