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1978 United States Senate election in South Dakota 
Summary
The 1978 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 7, 1978. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator James Abourezk did not run for re-election to a second term, but was succeeded by his political rival,[1] Republican U.S. Representative Larry Pressler.
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 County results Pressler: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80–90% Barnett: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Don Barnett, former Mayor of Rapid City[2]
- Kenneth D. Stofferahn, farmer and former Republican State Representative from Humboldt[2]
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Don Barnett | 37,319 | 55.12% | |
| Democratic | Kenneth D. Stofferahn | 30,384 | 44.88% | |
| Total votes | 67,703 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Larry Pressler, U.S. Representative from Humboldt
- Ron Williamson, businessman from Sioux Falls
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Pressler | 66,893 | 73.88% | |
| Republican | Ron Williamson | 23,646 | 26.12% | |
| Total votes | 90,539 | 100.00% | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Larry Pressler | 170,832 | 66.84% | |||
| Democratic | Don Barnett | 84,767 | 33.16% | |||
| Total votes | 255,599 | 100.00% | ||||
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ Lawrence, Tom. "Lawrence: Abourezk's contempt for Pressler remains strong?". AberdeenNews.com.
- ^ a b Kneeland, Douglas E. (June 2, 1978). "Republicans Hold High Hope For Success in South Dakota". The New York Times.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - SD US Senate- D Primary Race - Jun 06, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - SD US Senate- R Primary Race - Jun 06, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - SD US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1978". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1979). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1978" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.