Harley McLain

U.S. Senate candidate
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Reform
On the ballot
1978–1998
Career timeline
0-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
McLain6,795
Opponents426,877
2
Elections run

Between 1978 and 1998, Harley McLain ran in 2 elections across 2 offices (U.S. House and U.S. Senate), losing all 2. McLain's biggest single-election total was 3,598 votes, in the 1998 U.S. Senate election in North Dakota.

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How many votes has Harley McLain received?

Harley McLain has received 6,795 popular votes across 2 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–2.

Election history

Harley McLain’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1998U.S. SenateNorth DakotaLost3,5981.69%Byron L. Dorgan
Donna Nalewaja
1978U.S. HouseNorth DakotaLost3,1971.45%Mark Andrews
Bruce F. Hagen

Don J. Klingensmith
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Harley McLain: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/harley-mclain. 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.