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1974 United States Senate election in South Dakota
Nominee
George McGovern
Leo K. Thorsness
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
147,929
130,955
Percentage
53.04%
46.96%
County results McGovern: 50–60% 60–70%Thorsness: 50–60% 60-70% 70–80%
U.S. senator before election
George McGovern
Democratic
Elected U.S. Senator
George McGovern
Democratic
The 1974 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 5, 1974. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator George McGovern , who had lost the 1972 United States presidential election to Richard Nixon ran for reelection to a third term and won despite having also lost his home state two years prior.
Primary elections [ ]
Primary elections were held on June 4, 1974.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
George McGovern , incumbent U.S. Senator
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Barbara B. Gunderson, former Republican National Committeewoman, former Civil Service Commissioner [3]
Al Schock[4]
Leo K. Thorsness , former United States Air Force colonel and prisoner of war
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Leo K. Thorsness (R)
George McGovern (D), incumbent U.S. Senator
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
1974 United States Senate elections
References [ ]
Bibliography [ ]
Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 . Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998. ISBN 1-56802-248-4 .
Scammon, Richard M., ed. (1975). America Votes 11: a handbook of contemporary American election statistics, 1974 . Washington, D.C.: Elections Research Center.
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