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The1984 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 6, 1984. Incumbent Republican SenatorLarry Pressler was easily re-elected to a second term after famously declining to take bribes during theAbscam Scandal.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | George V. Cunningham | 31,376 | 68.14% | |
| Democratic | Dean L. Sinclair | 14,672 | 31.86% | |
| Total votes | 46,048 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Larry Pressler (incumbent) | 235,176 | 74.49% | ||
| Democratic | George V. Cunningham | 80,537 | 25.51% | ||
| Total votes | 315,713 | 100.00% | |||
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