1992 United States Senate election in North Dakota

For the other Senate election in North Dakota held in parallel, see 1992 United States Senate special election in North Dakota.

The 1992 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held on November 3, 1992, along with 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 Democratic-NPL U.S. Senator Kent Conrad retired, having given a pledge that he would not run for re-election if the federal budget deficit was higher than when he was first elected; however, when the other Senate seat became vacant, he ran in the special election and won. Democratic-NPL U.S. Congressman Byron Dorgan won the open seat.^[1]

1992 United States Senate election in North Dakota

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Nominee Byron Dorgan Steve Sydness Party Democratic–NPL Republican Popular vote 179,347 118,162 Percentage 59.00% 38.87%

County results Dorgan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Sydness:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Kent Conrad Democratic–NPL Elected U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan Democratic–NPL

Major candidates

Dem-NPL

• Byron Dorgan, U.S. Representative for North Dakota's at-large congressional district (1980-)

Republican

• Steve Sydness, CEO of Endurance International Group

Results

1992 United States Senate election, North Dakota

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic–NPL	Byron Dorgan	179,347	59.00%
	Republican	Steve Sydness	118,162	38.87%
	Independent	Tom Asbridge	6,448	2.12%
Turnout			303,957
	Democratic–NPL hold

See also

• 1992 United States Senate elections