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1994Final results

1994 election for North Dakota's at-large District

U.S. House · North Dakota

Earl Pomeroy (D) won with 52.3% of the vote, defeating Gary Porter (R) by 7.3 points.

Earl PomeroyDemocrat · winner
52.3%123,134
Gary PorterRepublican
45.0%105,988
James GermalicIndependent
2.7%6,267
235,389 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 1994

Races before and after

EvenD+42.71988D+30.41990D+17.41992D+7.31994D+11.81996D+15.11998

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.

Earl PomeroyGary Porter
$810.8K
Raised by the campaign
$821.1K
$813.9K
Spent by the campaign
$818.4K
$903
Cash on hand
$2.7K

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994

The candidates

Earl Pomeroy (D)Gary Porter (R)

Also on the ballot: James Germalic (Independent), 2.7%