Elections / 1978 · House · SD-01
SD-01 — 1978 U.S. House election
Akashic1978 · U.S. HouseSD-01 · U.S. HouseThomas A DaschleD+0.1
Candidates
SD-01 candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1978 US House returns.
- Thomas A Daschle✓Democrat64,68350.1%
- Leo K ThorsnessRepublican64,54449.9%
Margin history
SD-01 across every cycle on record. Each year links to its district page.
| Year | Won | Margin | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | D | 167,065 | |
| 1978 | D | 129,227 | |
| 1976 | R | 152,402 |
Same ballot, 1978SD
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1978 US House returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · district lines from the 2010-census apportionment. Real returns — nothing estimated.