1984Final results
1984 election for North Dakota's at-large District
U.S. House · North Dakota
Byron Dorgan (D) won with 78.7% of the vote, defeating Lois Ivers Altenburg (R) by 57.4 points.
Byron DorganDemocrat · winner
78.7%242,968
Lois Ivers AltenburgRepublican
21.3%65,761
308,729 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 1984
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 DorganLois Ivers Altenburg
$367.5K
Raised by the campaign
$128.4K
$279.7K
Spent by the campaign
$128.2K
$136.9K
Cash on hand
$141
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1984.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1984