1982Final results
1982 election for North Dakota's at-large District
U.S. House · North Dakota
Byron Dorgan (D) won with 71.6% of the vote, defeating Kent Jones (R) by 43.9 points.
Byron DorganDemocrat · winner
71.6%186,534
Kent JonesRepublican
27.7%72,241
Don J. KlingensmithOther party
0.7%1,724
260,499 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Byron DorganKent Jones
$314.2K
Raised by the campaign
$125.8K
$284K
Spent by the campaign
$127.7K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982