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1998 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election

North Dakota · 3 candidates · See every 1998 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1998 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

Byron L. Dorgan won the 1998 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election. Byron L. Dorgan received 134,747 popular votes (63.16%). The main challenger was Donna Nalewaja (35.16%).

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

Dorgan +28.0 pts · won by 59,734 votes
Byron L. DorganDemocraticWINNER63.16%
134,747 votes
Donna NalewajaRepublican35.16%
75,013 votes
Harley McLainReform1.69%
3,598 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.