Don J. Klingensmith

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Dakota
Party
prohibition
On the ballot
1978–1982
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Klingensmith3,113
Opponents477,700
2
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1982, Don J. Klingensmith ran in 2 U.S. House elections, losing all 2. Klingensmith's biggest single-election total was 1,724 votes, in the 1982 U.S. House election in North Dakota's at-large district.

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How many votes has Don J. Klingensmith received?

Don J. Klingensmith has received 3,113 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Don J. Klingensmith’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1982U.S. HouseNorth DakotaLost1,7240.66%Byron L. Dorgan
Kent Jones
1978U.S. HouseNorth DakotaLost1,3890.63%Mark Andrews
Bruce F. Hagen

Harley McLain
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Don J. Klingensmith: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/don-j-klingensmith. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.