1992Final results
1992 election for U.S. Senate in North Dakota
U.S. Senate · North Dakota
Byron Dorgan (D) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Steve Sydness (R) by 20.1 points.
Byron DorganDemocrat · winner
59.0%179,347
Steve SydnessRepublican
38.9%118,162
Tom AsbridgeIndependent
2.1%6,448
303,957 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 1992
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 DorganSteve Sydness
$1.1M
Raised by the campaign
$507.2K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$498.1K
$107.7K
Cash on hand
$9.1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1992.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1992