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      Home/Elections/1914/US Senate/South Dakota
      1914·US Senate·South Dakota

      South Dakota US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Edwin S. Johnson
      48.1%47,668 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Charles H. Burke
      44.6%44,244 votes
      Margin
      D+3.5
      99,096 total votes
      3 candidates99,096 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Edwin S. JohnsonDEM✓
      		DEM47,66848.1%
      Charles H. BurkeREP
      		REP44,24444.6%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH7,1847.3%

      Seat History

      US Senate in South Dakota(Class I)

      2022
      John R ThuneREP
      R+43.5
      2020
      Michael RoundsREP
      R+31.5
      2016
      John R ThuneREP
      R+43.7
      2014
      Michael RoundsREP
      R+20.9
      2010
      John R ThuneREP
      R+100.0
      2008
      Timothy V JohnsonDEM
      D+25.0
      2004
      John R ThuneREP
      R+1.1
      2002
      Timothy V JohnsonDEM
      D+0.2
      1998
      Thomas A DaschleDEM
      D+25.7
      1996
      Timothy V JohnsonDEM
      D+2.6
      1992
      Thomas A DaschleDEM
      D+32.4
      1990
      Larry PresslerREP
      R+7.3
      1986
      Thomas A DaschleDEM
      D+3.2
      1984
      Larry PresslerREP
      R+49.0
      1980
      James AbdnorREP
      R+18.8
      View all US Senate history for South Dakota →

      Candidates

      Charles H. BurkeREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+3.5
      Career1914-1914
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Edwin S. JohnsonDEM
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+0.3
      Career1912-1914
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →

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