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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[update], this was the last time a Democrat won the Class 3 Senate seat from South Dakota.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Alan Aker
- John Sanders
- Ron Schmidt, attorney
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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]- ^ "South Dakota Secretary of State - Election Information 1998". Archived from the original on April 16, 2011. Retrieved May 17, 2011.
- ^ "Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives".