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      Home/Elections/1976/US House/South Dakota/SD-01
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      South Dakota District 1 US House

      Winner
      REP
      Larry Pressler
      79.8%121,587 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      James V Guffey
      19.4%29,533 votes
      Margin
      R+60.4
      152,402 total votes
      3 candidates152,402 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Larry PresslerREP✓
      		REP121,58779.8%
      James V GuffeyDEM
      		DEM29,53319.4%
      Donald StevensIND
      		IND1,2820.8%

      Seat History

      US House in South Dakota

      1980
      Thomas A DaschleDEM
      D+31.6
      1978
      Thomas A DaschleDEM
      D+0.1
      View all US House history for South Dakota →

      Candidates

      Larry PresslerREP
      Record4W-1L
      Avg MarginR+21.8
      Career1976-1996
      US Senate / US House
      Full profile →
      Donald StevensIND
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →
      James V GuffeyDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg Margin---
      Career1976-1976
      US House
      Full profile →

      Also in South Dakota, 1976

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