Electoral history of George McGovern

George McGovern, a Democratic Party politician from South Dakota, was first elected to the United States House of Representatives to represent South Dakota's 1st congressional district in 1956.

He was re-elected in 1958, before making an unsuccessful run for the United States Senate in 1960 against Republican incumbent Karl Earl Mundt.

In 1972, McGovern was successful in his campaign for the Democratic presidential nomination, but lost the election in a landslide to incumbent President Richard Nixon.

McGovern made a final unsuccessful run for president in 1984 United States presidential election.

South Dakota's 1st congressional district, 1956:[1] South Dakota's 1st congressional district, 1958:[2] South Dakota United States Senate election, 1960:[3] South Dakota United States Senate election, 1962:[4] 1968 Democratic National Convention (presidential tally):[5] 1968 Democratic National Convention (vice presidential tally):[6] South Dakota United States Senate election, 1968:[7] 1972 Democratic Presidential primaries[8] 1972 Democratic National Convention (presidential tally):[9] 1972 Liberal Party Convention (presidential tally):[10] 1972 United States presidential election: South Dakota United States Senate election, 1974:[11] Democratic primary for United States Senate, South Dakota, 1980:[12] 1980 Democratic National Convention (vice Presidential tally) South Dakota United States Senate election, 1980:[13] 1984 Democratic Party presidential primaries[14] 1984 Democratic National Convention[15] U.S.