1984Final results
1984 election for U.S. Senate in South Dakota
U.S. Senate · South Dakota
Larry Pressler (R) won with 74.5% of the vote, defeating George V. Cunningham (D) by 49.0 points.
Larry PresslerRepublican · winner
74.5%235,176
George V. CunninghamDemocrat
25.5%80,537
315,713 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.
George V. CunninghamLarry Pressler
$174.3K
Raised by the campaign
$1.2M
$166.4K
Spent by the campaign
$938.7K
$7.8K
Cash on hand
$325.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984