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1988 North Dakota U.S. House At-large Election

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Who won the 1988 North Dakota U.S. House At-large Election?

Byron L. DorganSteve Sydness won the 1988 North Dakota U.S. House At-large Election. Byron L. DorganSteve Sydness received 212,583 popular votes (70.87%). The main challenger was Steve Sydness (28.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Sydness and Sydness

Sydness +42.7 pts · won by 128,108 votes
Byron L. DorganSteve SydnessDemocraticWINNER70.87%
212,583 votes
Steve SydnessRepublican28.16%
84,475 votes
Kris BrekkeLibertarian0.97%
2,924 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.