James Abdnor

James Abdnor (born February 13, 1923) is a politician from the state of South Dakota. Born in Kennebec, South Dakota, he graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1945. He served in the United States Army during World War II and from 1956 to 1968 was a member of the South Dakota Senate. He was the Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota in 1969 and 1970, and in 1972 he was elected to the House of Representatives as a Republican. In 1980, he ran against George McGovern for the United States Senate. Abdnor claimed McGovern was out of touch with the state and he defeated McGovern by a large margin. After winning a bruising re-election primary campaign against Bill Janklow, Abdnor lost his Senate seat in 1986 to Tom Daschle. He was the administrator of the Small Business Administration from 1987 to 1989, and served in an advisory capacity for John Thune's successful unseating of Daschle in the 2004 elections.

Preceded by Lem Overpeck	Lieutenant Governor of South Dakota 1969–1971	Succeeded by William Dougherty
Preceded by James Abourezk	United States Representative (2nd District) for South Dakota 1973–1981	Succeeded by Clint Roberts
Preceded by George McGovern	United States Senator (Class 3) from South Dakota 1981–1987	Succeeded by Tom Daschle
Preceded by James C. Sanders	Administrator, U.S. Small Business Administration 1987-1989	Succeeded by Susan Engeleiter

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