United States Senate election in North Dakota, 1998
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The 1998 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held November 3, 1998 along other elections to the United States Senate in other states as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent North Dakota Democratic NPL Party U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan won re-election to a second term.[1]
Major candidates
Democratic
- Byron Dorgan, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican
Campaign
Nalewaja's campaign focused on the suggestion that Dorgan had served in the United States Congress for nearly 20 years, and had accomplished relatively little. Dorgan and Nalewaja won the primary elections for their respective parties. McLain had previously run for North Dakota's other senate seat in 1980 against incumbent Mark Andrews.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic-NPL | Byron Dorgan (Incumbent) | 134,747 | 63.16% | |
| Republican | Donna Nalewaja | 75,013 | 35.16% | |
| Independent | Harley McLain | 3,598 | 1.69% | |
| Total votes | 213,358 | 100.0% | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998". Archived from the original on April 16, 2004.
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