1998 United States Senate election in North Dakota

1998 United States Senate election in North Dakota

November 3, 1998

Nominee Byron Dorgan Donna Nalewaja Party Democratic–NPL Republican Popular vote 134,747 75,013 Percentage 63.2% 35.2%

County results Dorgan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Tie:

U.S. senator before election Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL Elected U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL

The 1998 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held on November 3, 1998, along with other elections to the United States Senate as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic-NPL U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan won re-election to a second term.

Major candidates

Democratic

• Byron Dorgan, incumbent U.S. Senator

Republican

• Donna Nalewaja, State Senator

Campaign

Nalewaja's campaign focused on the suggestion that Dorgan had served in the United States Congress for nearly 20 years, and had accomplished relatively little. Dorgan and Nalewaja won the primary elections for their respective parties. McLain had previously run for North Dakota's other senate seat in 1980 against incumbent Mark Andrews.

Results

1998 United States Senate election, North Dakota

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic–NPL	Byron Dorgan (incumbent)	134,747	63.16%
	Republican	Donna Nalewaja	75,013	35.16%
	Reform	Harley McLain	3,598	1.69%
Total votes			213,358	100.0%
	Democratic–NPL hold

See also

• 1998 United States Senate elections

External links

• 1998 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election results