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1986 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1986 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

Kent Conrad won the 1986 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election. Kent Conrad received 143,932 popular votes (49.8%). The main challenger was Mark Andrews (49.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Conrad and Andrews

Conrad +0.7 pts · won by 2,120 votes
Kent ConradDemocraticWINNER49.8%
143,932 votes
Mark AndrewsRepublican49.07%
141,812 votes
Anna Belle BourgoisIndependent1.13%
3,269 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.