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1994Final results

1994 election for South Dakota's at-large District

U.S. House · South Dakota

Tim Johnson (D) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating Jan Berkhout (R) by 23.2 points.

Tim JohnsonDemocrat · winner
59.8%183,036
Jan BerkhoutRepublican
36.6%112,054
Ronald WieczorekIndependent
3.5%10,832
305,922 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 1994

Races before and after

EvenD+43.51988D+35.11990D+42.31992D+23.21994R+20.71996R+50.21998

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 JohnsonJan Berkhout
$425.2K
Raised by the campaign
$145.1K
$480.2K
Spent by the campaign
$144.4K
$125.4K
Cash on hand
$763

Other candidates' campaigns: Ronald Wieczorek $10.1K.

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994

The candidates

Tim Johnson (D)Jan Berkhout (R)

Also on the ballot: Ronald Wieczorek (Independent), 3.5%