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1986 North Dakota U.S. House At-large Election

North Dakota · 3 candidates · See every 1986 U.S. House race

Who won the 1986 North Dakota U.S. House At-large Election?

Byron L. Dorgan won the 1986 North Dakota U.S. House At-large Election. Byron L. Dorgan received 216,258 popular votes (75.52%). The main challenger was Syver Vinje (23.39%).

See the full head-to-head between Dorgan and Vinje

Dorgan +52.1 pts · won by 149,269 votes
Byron L. DorganDemocraticWINNER75.52%
216,258 votes
Syver VinjeRepublican23.39%
66,989 votes
Gerald W. KoppIndependent1.09%
3,114 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. House elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.