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
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