IndependentNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 2014
Larry Pressler
Larry Pressler ran in 6 elections between 1976 and 2014, winning 4. Served in the U.S. House (SD-1) and the U.S. Senate (South Dakota).
- Elections
- 6
- 1976–2014
- Won
- 4
- generals, primaries and specials
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Career
Offices held, and every time Pressler was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Pressler has run
Margin: how far Pressler finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | U.S. Senate, South Dakota | General | Lost | Mike Rounds (R), Rick Weiland (D), Gordon Howie (I) | 17.1% | −33.3 | $718.7K |
| 1996 | U.S. Senate, South Dakota | General | Lost | Tim Johnson (D) | 48.7% | −2.6 | $4.1M |
| 1990 | U.S. Senate, South Dakota | General | Won | Ted Muenster (D), Dean L. Sinclair (I) | 52.4% | +7.3 | $2M |
| 1984 | U.S. Senate, South Dakota | General | Won | George V. Cunningham (D) | 74.5% | +49.0 | $1.2M |
| 1978 | U.S. Senate, South Dakota | General | Won | Don Barnett (D) | 66.8% | +33.7 | — |
| 1976 | U.S. House, SD-1 | General | Won | James V. Guffey (D), Donald Stevens (I) | 79.8% | +60.4 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Seats Pressler has held
- U.S. Senate, South Dakota · 1979–1996
- U.S. House, SD-1 · 1977–1978
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Who Pressler has run against
- Mike Rounds (R) · 2014 election, lost
- Tim Johnson (D) · 1996 election, lost
- Ted Muenster (D) · 1990 election, won
- George V. Cunningham (D) · 1984 election, won
- Don Barnett (D) · 1978 election, won
- James V. Guffey (D) · 1976 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)