1998 United States Senate election in North Dakota
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Elections in North Dakota |
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The 1998 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held on November 3, 1998, along with other elections to the United States Senate as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. Incumbent Democratic-NPL U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan won re-election to a second term.[1]
Major candidates[]
Democratic[]
- Byron Dorgan, incumbent U.S. Senator
Republican[]
- Donna Nalewaja, State Senator
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 | % | |
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Democratic-NPL | Byron Dorgan (incumbent) | 134,747 | 63.16% | |
Republican | Donna Nalewaja | 75,013 | 35.16% | |
Reform | Harley McLain | 3,598 | 1.69% | |
Total votes | 213,358 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic-NPL hold |
See also[]
- 1998 United States Senate elections
References[]
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1998". Archived from the original on April 16, 2004.
External links[]
Categories:
- 1998 United States Senate elections
- United States Senate elections in North Dakota
- 1998 North Dakota elections