1992Final results
1992 election for South Dakota's at-large District
U.S. House · South Dakota
Tim Johnson (D) won with 69.1% of the vote, defeating John Timmer (R) by 42.3 points.
Tim JohnsonDemocrat · winner
69.1%230,070
John TimmerRepublican
26.8%89,375
Ronald WieczorekIndependent
2.0%6,746
Robert J. NewlandLibertarian
1.2%3,931
Ann BalakierIndependent
0.8%2,780
332,902 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 1992
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.
Tim JohnsonJohn Timmer
$452.5K
Raised by the campaign
$171.5K
$376.7K
Spent by the campaign
$170.1K
$180.4K
Cash on hand
$1.4K
Other candidates' campaigns: Ronald Wieczorek $16.6K · Robert J. Newland $1K.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992
The candidates
Tim Johnson (D)John Timmer (R)
Also on the ballot: Ronald Wieczorek (Independent), 2.0%; Robert J. Newland (Libertarian), 1.2%; Ann Balakier (Independent), 0.8%