1992 United States Senate 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