1994Final results
1994 election for U.S. Senate in North Dakota
U.S. Senate · North Dakota
Kent Conrad (D) won with 58.0% of the vote, defeating Ben Clayburgh (R) by 16.0 points.
Kent ConradDemocrat · winner
58.0%137,157
Ben ClayburghRepublican
42.0%99,390
236,547 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
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 ConradBen Clayburgh
$1.8M
Raised by the campaign
$990.5K
$1.9M
Spent by the campaign
$961.2K
$43.8K
Cash on hand
$29.3K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1994.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1994