1988Final results
1988 election for North Dakota's at-large District
U.S. House · North Dakota
Byron L. Dorgansteve Sydness (D) won with 70.9% of the vote, defeating Steve Sydness (R) by 42.7 points.
Byron L. Dorgansteve SydnessDemocrat · winner
70.9%212,583
Steve SydnessRepublican
28.2%84,475
Kris BrekkeLibertarian
1.0%2,924
299,982 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 1988
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.
No DemocratSteve Sydness
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Raised by the campaign
$261.9K
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Spent by the campaign
$260.7K
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Cash on hand
$1.2K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1988.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1988
The candidates
Byron L. Dorgansteve Sydness (D)Steve Sydness (R)
Also on the ballot: Kris Brekke (Libertarian), 1.0%