<page_title> 2004 United States Senate elections </page_title> <section_title> Elections leading to the next Congress </section_title> <table> <cell> South Dakota <col_header> State (linked to summaries below) </col_header> <col_header> Senator </col_header> </cell> <cell> √ John Thune (Republican) 50.5% Tom Daschle (Democratic) 49.4% <col_header> Candidates </col_header> </cell> </table>
In the 2004 United States Senate elections, Democratic leader Tom Daschle, in South Dakota, lost to Republican John Thune.