Elections / 1998 · Senate · ND
North Dakota — 1998 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1998 · U.S. SenateNorth Dakota · U.S. SenateByron L. DorganD+28.0
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1998 Senate returns.
- Byron L. Dorgan✓(i)Democrat134,74763.2%
- Donna NalewajaRepublican75,01335.2%
- Harley McLainReform3,5981.7%
presidential baselinePresident 1996R+6.8Senate 1998D+28.0vs. baselineD+34.8
North Dakota's 1998 Senate race ran 34.8 points more Democratic than its 1996 presidential margin.
North Dakota's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +25.5% |
| 1982 | +28.8% |
| 1986 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | +20.4% |
| 1992 | +20.1% |
| 1994 | +16.0% |
| 1998 | +28.0% |
| 2000 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | +36.6% |
| 2006 | +39.3% |
| 2010 | −54.0% |
| 2012 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | −61.6% |
| 2018 | −10.9% |
| 2022 | −31.4% |
| 2024 | −32.9% |
Same ballot, 1998ND
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1998 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.