Elections / 1980 · Senate · SD
South Dakota — 1980 U.S. Senate election
Recent presidential results
Akashic1980 · U.S. SenateSouth Dakota · U.S. SenateJames AbdnorR+18.8
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1980 Senate returns.
- James Abdnor✓Republican190,59458.2%
- George McGovernDemocrat129,01839.4%
- Wayne PetersonIndependent7,8662.4%
presidential baselinePresident 1980R+28.8Senate 1980R+18.8vs. baselineD+10.0
South Dakota's 1980 Senate race ran 10.0 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
South Dakota's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1978–2022
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1978 | −33.7% |
| 1980 | −18.8% |
| 1984 | −49.0% |
| 1986 | +3.2% |
| 1990 | −7.3% |
| 1992 | +32.4% |
| 1996 | +2.6% |
| 1998 | +25.7% |
| 2002 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | −1.2% |
| 2008 | +25.0% |
| 2010 | −100.0% |
| 2014 | −20.9% |
| 2016 | −43.7% |
| 2020 | −31.5% |
| 2022 | −43.5% |
Same ballot, 1980SD
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1980 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.