Wiki tells me...
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Santorum was defeated 59% to 41% in the 2006 U.S. Senate election by Democratic candidate Bob Casey, Jr. This was the largest margin of defeat for an incumbent Senator since 1980.
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Looks like in South Dakota in 1980, James Abdnor (R) defeated incumbent George McGovern (D) 58.2% to 39.4%.