The 1990 United States Senate election in South Dakota was held on November 6, 1996. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Larry Pressler ran for re-election to a third term, and narrowly beat Democratic nominee Theodore 'Ted' Muenster by 19,000 votes.
Candidates
Democratic
Theodore 'Ted' Muenster, Former Dean at University of South Dakota, Former Chief of Staff for Governor Kneip[1]