1986 Senate elections · North Dakota history
North Dakota U.S. Senate election 1986
Kent Conrad DEM +0.7 gain · Class III seat · held 11/4/86
- Votes counted
- 289,013
- Margin
- 0.7 pts
- Seat held by
- Republicanchanged party
General election 11/4/86
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kent Conrad Won | DEM | 143,932 | 49.80% | |
| Mark Andrews | REP | 141,812 | 49.07% | |
| Anna Belle Bourgois | IND | 3,269 | 1.13% | |
| Total | 289,013 | |||
Official source: data
Other North Dakota Senate races
| Year | Seat | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Class I | Kevin Cramer | 32.9 |
| 2022 | Class III | John Hoeven | 31.4 |
| 2018 | Class I | Kevin Cramer | 10.8 |
| 2016 | Class III | John Hoeven | 61.5 |
| 2012 | Class I | Heidi Heitkamp | 0.9 |
| 2010 | Class III | John Hoeven | 54.0 |
| 2006 | Class I | Kent Conrad | 39.3 |
| 2004 | Class III | Byron L. Dorgan | 36.6 |
| 2000 | Class I | Kent Conrad | 22.8 |
| 1998 | Class III | Byron L. Dorgan | 28.0 |
| 1994 | Class I | Kent Conrad | 16.0 |
| 1992 | Class III | Byron L. Dorgan | 20.1 |
Full North Dakota Senate history →
Questions and answers
Who won the 1986 North Dakota Senate race?
Kent Conrad (DEM) won with 49.8% of the vote, ahead of Mark Andrews (49.1%), a margin of 0.7 points.
Did the North Dakota Senate seat change party in 1986?
Yes. It moved from the Republican Party to the Democratic Party.
How many votes were cast in the 1986 North Dakota Senate race?
289,013 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.