1980Final results
1980 election for South Dakota's 1st District
U.S. House · South Dakota
Thomas Daschle (D) won with 65.8% of the vote, defeating Bart Kull (R) by 31.6 points.
Thomas DaschleDemocrat · winner
65.8%109,910
Bart KullRepublican
34.2%57,155
167,065 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1980
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Thomas DaschleBart Kull
$248.7K
Raised by the campaign
$78.4K
$229.5K
Spent by the campaign
$72.2K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1980.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1980