DemocratNot in office · last served 2014Last on a ballot: Nov 2008

Tim Johnson

Tim Johnson ran in 12 elections between 1978 and 2008, winning 12. Served in the South Dakota House of Representatives (District 13), the South Dakota State Senate (District 13 and District 17) and the U.S. House (SD-AL).

Last office: U.S. Senate, South Dakota

Elections
12
1978–2008
Won
12
generals, primaries and specials

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Career

Offices held, and every time Johnson 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 Johnson has run

Margin: how far Johnson finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaised
2008U.S. Senate, South DakotaGeneralWonJoel Dykstra (R)62.5%D+25.0$4.5M
2002U.S. Senate, South DakotaGeneralWonJohn Thune (R), Kurt Evans (L)49.6%D+0.2$5.6M
1996U.S. Senate, South DakotaGeneralWonLarry Pressler (R)51.3%D+2.6$2.9M
1994U.S. House, SD-ALGeneralWonJan Berkhout (R), Ronald Wieczorek (I)59.8%D+23.2$425.2K
1992U.S. House, SD-ALGeneralWonJohn Timmer (R), Ronald Wieczorek (I), Robert J. Newland (L)69.1%D+42.3$452.5K
1990U.S. House, SD-ALGeneralWonDon Frankenfeld (R)67.6%D+35.1$516.8K
1988U.S. House, SD-ALGeneralWonDavid Volk (R)71.7%D+43.5$676.2K
1986U.S. House, SD-ALGeneralWonDale Bell (R)59.2%D+18.4$438.1K
1984South Dakota State Senate, District 17GeneralWonUnopposed100%——
1982South Dakota State Senate, District 13GeneralWonArchie Teigen (R)72.3%D+44.7—
1980South Dakota House of Representatives, District 13GeneralWonRoland Chicoine (D), Mary B. Edelen (R), Robert J. Kistler (R)30%D+2.1—
1978South Dakota House of Representatives, District 13GeneralWonMary B. Edelen (R), Roland Chicoine (D), Verona G. Carlson (R)30.3%D+3.8—

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Seats Johnson has held

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Who Johnson has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)