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      Home/Elections/2010/US Senate/South Dakota
      2010·US Senate·South Dakota

      South Dakota US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      John R Thune
      100.0%227,947 votes
      Margin
      R+100.0
      227,947 total votes
      1 candidate227,947 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      John R ThuneREP✓
      		REP227,947100.0%

      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
      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

      John R ThuneREP
      Record7W-1L
      Avg MarginR+36.2
      Career1996-2022
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →

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