1996Final results
1996 election for North Dakota's at-large District
U.S. House · North Dakota
Earl Pomeroy (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Kevin Cramer (R) by 11.8 points.
Earl PomeroyDemocrat · winner
55.1%144,833
Kevin CramerRepublican
43.2%113,684
Kenneth R. LougheadIndependent
1.7%4,493
263,010 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 1996
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.
Earl PomeroyKevin Cramer
$983.2K
Raised by the campaign
$434.9K
$971.3K
Spent by the campaign
$434.1K
$14.8K
Cash on hand
$779
Other candidates' campaigns: Kenneth R. Loughead $50.
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1996.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1996