1998 Senate elections · North Dakota history
North Dakota U.S. Senate election 1998
Byron L. Dorgan DEM +28.0 · Class III seat · held 11/3/98
- Votes counted
- 213,358
- Margin
- 28.0 pts
- Seat held by
- Democraticheld
General election 11/3/98
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Bar |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron L. Dorgan Won | DEM | 134,747 | 63.16% | |
| Donna L. Nalewaja | REP | 75,013 | 35.16% | |
| Harley J. McLain | REF | 3,598 | 1.69% | |
| Total | 213,358 | |||
Official source: Election-Statistics
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 1998 North Dakota Senate race?
Byron L. Dorgan (DEM) won with 63.2% of the vote, ahead of Donna L. Nalewaja (35.2%), a margin of 28.0 points.
Did the North Dakota Senate seat change party in 1998?
No. The Democratic Party held it.
How many votes were cast in the 1998 North Dakota Senate race?
213,358 votes were counted for the candidates in the general election.
Compiled by FiveThirtyEight from the official source linked above.