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      Home/Elections/1980/US House/South Dakota/SD-01
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      South Dakota District 1 US House

      Winner
      DEM
      Thomas A Daschle
      65.8%109,910 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Bart Kull
      34.2%57,155 votes
      Margin
      D+31.6
      167,065 total votes
      2 candidates167,065 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Thomas A DaschleDEM✓
      		DEM109,91065.8%
      Bart KullREP
      		REP57,15534.2%

      Seat History

      US House in South Dakota

      1978
      Thomas A DaschleDEM
      D+0.1
      1976
      Larry PresslerREP
      R+60.4
      View all US House history for South Dakota →

      Candidates

      Thomas A DaschleDEM
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginD+15.1
      Career1978-2004
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Bart KullREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginR+10.2
      Career1978-1980
      US House / State House
      Full profile →

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