1998Final results
1998 election for U.S. Senate in North Dakota
U.S. Senate · North Dakota
Byron Dorgan (D) won with 63.2% of the vote, defeating Donna Nalewaja (R) by 28.0 points.
Byron DorganDemocrat · winner
63.2%134,747
Donna NalewajaRepublican
35.2%75,013
Harley McLainReform
1.7%3,598
213,358 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 1998
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 DorganDonna Nalewaja
$1.9M
Raised by the campaign
$153.2K
$1.7M
Spent by the campaign
$152.2K
$213.9K
Cash on hand
$1K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1998.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1998