1986Final results
1986 election for U.S. Senate in North Dakota
U.S. Senate · North Dakota
Kent Conrad (D) won with 49.8% of the vote, defeating Mark Andrews (R) by 0.7 points.
Kent ConradDemocrat · winner
49.8%143,932
Mark AndrewsRepublican
49.1%141,812
Anna Belle BourgoisIndependent
1.1%3,269
289,013 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 1986
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.
Kent ConradMark Andrews
$993.5K
Raised by the campaign
$2.1M
$906.5K
Spent by the campaign
$2.3M
$86.7K
Cash on hand
$6.5K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1986.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1986