1984Final results
1984 election for South Dakota's at-large District
U.S. House · South Dakota
Thomas Daschle (D) won with 57.4% of the vote, defeating Dale Bell (R) by 14.7 points.
Thomas DaschleDemocrat · winner
57.4%181,401
Dale BellRepublican
42.6%134,821
316,222 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 1984
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 DaschleDale Bell
$699K
Raised by the campaign
$320.7K
$700.5K
Spent by the campaign
$319.7K
$10.4K
Cash on hand
$1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984