Election Results
Year (& Congress) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
---|---|---|---|---|
October 1, 1889 (51st Congress) |
Henry C. Hansbrough | Republican | 26,077 | 68.4 |
D.W. Maratta | Democratic | 12,066 | 31.6 | |
1890 (52nd Congress) |
Martin N. Johnson | Republican | 21,365 | 59.0 |
John D. Benton | Democratic | 14,830 | 41.0 | |
1892 (53rd Congress) |
Martin N. Johnson | Republican | 17,695 | 48.9 |
James F. O'Brien | Democratic | 11,021 | 30.5 | |
Hans A. Foss | Independent | 7,434 | 20.6 | |
1894 (54th Congress) |
Martin N. Johnson | Republican | 21,615 | 55.4 |
Walter Muir | Populist | 15,660 | 40.2 | |
Budd Reeve | Independent | 1,283 | 3.3 | |
L.S. Ellis | Prohibition | 439 | 1.1 | |
1896 (55th Congress) |
Martin N. Johnson | Republican | 25,233 | 54.0 |
John Burke | Fusion | 21,172 | 45.3 | |
A.V. Garver | Prohibition | 349 | 0.7 | |
1898 (56th Congress) |
Burleigh F. Spalding | Republican | 27,766 | 60.9 |
H.M. Creel | Fusion | 17,844 | 39.1 | |
1900 (57th Congress) |
Thomas F. Marshall | Republican | 34,887 | 61.0 |
M.A. Hildreth | Democratic & Independent | 21,175 | 37.0 | |
Charles H. Mott | Prohibition | 585 | 1.0 | |
J.C. Charest | Social Democratic | 412 | 0.7 | |
Martin S. Blair | People's | 122 | 0.2 | |
1902 (58th Congress) |
Thomas F. Marshall | Republican | 32,986 | 67.6 |
Burleigh F. Spalding | Republican | 32,854 | ||
Lars A. Ueland | Democratic | 14,765 | 29.9 | |
Verner E. Lovell | Democratic | 14,392 | ||
Royal F. King | Socialist | 1,195 | 2.5 | |
1904 (59th Congress) |
Thomas F. Marshall | Republican | 49,111 | 72.7 |
Asle J. Gronna | Republican | 47,648 | ||
N. P. Rasmussen | Democratic | 15,622 | 23.3 | |
A. G. Burr | Democratic | 15,398 | ||
L. F. Dow | Socialist | 1,734 | 2.6 | |
E. D. Herring | Socialist | 1,697 | ||
B. H. Tibbets | Prohibition | 971 | 1.5 | |
N. A. Colby | Prohibition | 967 | ||
1906 (60th Congress) |
Thomas F. Marshall | Republican | 38,923 | 62.9 |
Asle J. Gronna | Republican | 36,772 | ||
A. G. Burr | Democratic | 21,350 | 35.2 | |
John D. Benton | Democratic | 21,050 | ||
K. Halvorson | Socialist | 1,151 | 1.9 | |
W. J. Bailey | Socialist | 1,129 | ||
1908 (61st Congress) |
Asle J. Gronna | Republican | 57,357 | 65.7 |
Louis B. Hanna | Republican | 55,610 | ||
T. D. Casey | Democratic | 29,426 | 33.7 | |
O. G. Major | Democratic | 28,448 | ||
Francis Cooper | Independent | 591 | 0.3 | |
E. D. Herring | Independent | 533 | 0.3 | |
1910 (62nd Congress) |
Louis B. Hanna | Republican | 51,556 | 63.9 |
Henry T. Helgesen | Republican | 50,600 | ||
Tobias D. Casey | Democratic | 25,880 | 32.0 | |
M. A. Hildreth | Democratic | 25,322 | ||
Arthur Hagendorf | Socialist | 3,225 | 4.0 | |
N. H. Bjornstad | Socialist | 3,179 | ||
1912–1930 | Districts used | |||
1932 (73rd Congress) |
James H. Sinclair | Republican | 144,339 | 65.7 |
William Lemke | Republican | 135,339 | ||
William D. Lynch | Democratic | 72,659 | 33.9 | |
R. B. Murphy | Democratic | 71,695 | ||
Pat J. Barrett | Independent | 690 | 0.3 | |
Ella Reeve Bloor | Independent | 678 | ||
1934 (74th Congress) |
William Lemke | Republican | 144,605 | 49.9 |
Usher L. Burdick | Republican | 114,841 | ||
William D. Lynch | Democratic | 85,771 | 31.8 | |
G. F. Lamb | Democratic | 79,338 | ||
James H. Sinclair | PROG N-PART R | 46,304 | 17.8 | |
Jasper Haaland | Communist-W-FG | 1,299 | 0.5 | |
Effie Kjorstad | Communist-W-FG | 1,090 | ||
1936 (75th Congress) |
William Lemke | Republican | 131,117 | 54.1 |
Usher L. Burdick | Republican | 115,913 | ||
Henry Holt | Democratic | 100,609 | 41.7 | |
J.J. Nygaard | Democratic | 89,722 | ||
I.J. Moe | Independent | 3,310 | 1.4 | |
P.H. Miller | Independent | 3,273 | 1.4 | |
E.A. Johannson | Independent | 2,697 | 1.2 | |
Jasper Haaland | Communist | 540 | 0.2 | |
W.D. Webster | Communist | 461 | ||
1938 (76th Congress) |
William Lemke | Republican | 153,106 | 72.3 |
Usher L. Burdick | Republican | 149,047 | ||
Howard I. Henry | Democratic | 55,125 | 23.9 | |
Alfred S. Dale | Democratic | 44,691 | ||
J.B. Field | Independent | 8,109 | 3.9 | |
1940 (77th Congress) |
Usher L. Burdick | Republican | 148,227 | 60.3 |
Charles R. Robertson | Republican | 111,125 | ||
R.J. Downey | Democratic | 63,662 | 29.4 | |
Adolph Michelson | Democratic | 63,027 | ||
Thomas Hall | Independent | 23,399 | 10.3 | |
John Omland | Independent | 20,845 | ||
1942 (78th Congress) |
Usher L. Burdick | Republican | 85,936 | 46.3 |
William Lemke | Republican | 65,905 | ||
Charles R. Robertson | Independent | 48,472 | 29.5 | |
Halvor L. Halvorson | Democratic | 47,972 | 24.2 | |
E.A. Johansson | Democratic | 31,547 | ||
1944 (79th Congress) |
William Lemke | Republican | 101,007 | 50.7 |
Charles R. Robertson | Republican | 91,425 | ||
Halvor L. Halvorson | Democratic | 56,699 | 26.9 | |
J.R. Kennedy | Democratic | 45,308 | ||
Usher L. Burdick | Independent R | 39,888 | 21.0 | |
George McClellan | Independent R | 3,135 | 1.4 | |
A.C. Townley | Independent R | 2,307 | ||
1946 (80th Congress) |
William Lemke | Republican | 103,205 | 74.3 |
Charles R. Robertson | Republican | 102,087 | ||
James M. Hanley | Democratic | 41,189 | 25.7 | |
Edwin Cooper | Democratic | 29,865 | ||
1948 (81st Congress) |
William Lemke | Republican | 132,343 | 69.0 |
Usher L. Burdick | Republican | 128,454 | ||
Alfred Dale | Democratic | 56,702 | 30.0 | |
John M. Weiler | Progressive | 1,758 | 0.9 | |
1950 (82nd Congress) |
Fred G. Aandahl | Republican | 119,047 | 70.7 |
Usher L. Burdick | Republican | 110,534 | ||
Ervin Schumacher | Democratic | 62,322 | 29.3 | |
E.A. Johansson | Democratic | 32,946 | ||
1952 (83rd Congress) |
Usher L. Burdick | Republican | 181,218 | 77.2 |
Otto Krueger | Republican | 156,829 | ||
Edward Nesemeier | Democratic | 49,829 | 22.8 | |
Scattered votes | 49 | 0.0 | ||
1954 (84th Congress) |
Usher L. Burdick | Republican | 124,845 | 67.1 |
Otto Krueger | Republican | 106,341 | ||
P.W. Lanier | Democratic | 64,089 | 32.9 | |
Raymond G. Vendsel | Democratic | 49,183 | ||
1956 (85th Congress) |
Usher L. Burdick | Republican | 143,514 | 62.3 |
Otto Krueger | Republican | 136,003 | ||
Agnes Geelan | Democratic | 85,743 | 37.7 | |
S.B. Hocking | Democratic | 83,284 | ||
1958 (86th Congress) |
Quentin Burdick | Democratic | 99,562 | 48.4 |
Don L. Short | Republican | 97,862 | 51.6 | |
Orris G. Nordhougen | Republican | 92,124 | ||
S.B. Hocking | Democratic | 78,889 | ||
1960 (87th Congress) |
Don L. Short | Republican | 135,579 | 53.3 |
Hjalmar C. Nygaard | Republican | 127,118 | ||
Raymond Vendsel | Democratic | 120,773 | 46.7 | |
Anson J. Anderson | Democratic | 109,207 | ||
1962–1970 | Districts used | |||
1972 (93rd) |
Mark Andrews | Republican | 195,360 | 72.7 |
Richard Ista | Democratic | 72,850 | 27.1 | |
Kenneth C. Gardener Sr. | Independent | 511 | 0.2 | |
1974 (94th) |
Mark Andrews | Republican | 130,184 | 55.7 |
Byron Dorgan | Democratic | 103,504 | 44.3 | |
1976 (95th) |
Mark Andrews | Republican | 181,018 | 62.4 |
Lloyd B. Omdahl | Democratic | 104,263 | 36.0 | |
Russell Kleppe | American | 4,600 | 1.6 | |
1978 (96th) |
Mark Andrews | Republican | 147,712 | 67.0 |
Bruce F. Hagen | Democratic | 68,016 | 30.9 | |
Harley J. McLain | Independent | 3,197 | 1.5 | |
Don J. Klingensmith | Prohibition | 1,389 | 0.6 | |
1980 (97th) |
Byron L. Dorgan | Democratic | 166,437 | 56.8 |
Jim Smykowski | Republican | 124,707 | 42.6 | |
John Lengenfelder | Independent | 1,004 | 0.3 | |
Torfin A. Teigen | Independent | 928 | 0.3 | |
1982 (98th) |
Byron L. Dorgan | Democratic | 186,534 | 71.6 |
Kent Jones | Republican | 72,241 | 27.7 | |
Don J. Klingensmith | Prohibition | 1,724 | 0.7 | |
1984 (99th) |
Byron L. Dorgan | Democratic | 242,968 | 78.7 |
Lois Ivers Altenburg | Republican | 65,761 | 21.3 | |
1986 (100th) |
Byron L. Dorgan | Democratic | 216,258 | 75.5 |
Syver Vinje | Republican | 66,989 | 23.4 | |
Gerald W. Kopp | Independent | 3,114 | 1.1 | |
1988 (101st) |
Byron L. Dorgan | Democratic | 212,583 | 70.9 |
Steve Sydness | Republican | 84,475 | 28.2 | |
Kris Brekke | Libertarian | 2,924 | 1.0 | |
1990 (102nd) |
Byron L. Dorgan | Democratic | 152,530 | 65.2 |
Ed Schafer | Republican | 81,443 | 34.8 | |
Other | 6 | 0.0 | ||
1992 (103rd) |
Earl Pomeroy | Democratic | 169,273 | 56.8 |
John T. Korsmo | Republican | 117,442 | 39.4 | |
Other | 11,183 | 3.8 | ||
1994 (104th) |
Earl Pomeroy | Democratic | 123,134 | 52.3 |
Gary Porter | Republican | 105,988 | 45.0 | |
James Germalic | Independent | 6,267 | 2.7 | |
1996 (105th) |
Earl Pomeroy | Democratic | 144,833 | 55.1 |
Kevin Cramer | Republican | 113,684 | 43.2 | |
Kenneth R. Loughead | Independent | 4,493 | 1.7 | |
1998 (106th) |
Earl Pomeroy | Democratic | 119,668 | 56.2 |
Kevin Cramer | Republican | 87,511 | 41.1 | |
Kenneth R. Loughead | Independent | 5,709 | 2.7 | |
2000 (107th) |
Earl Pomeroy | Democratic | 151,173 | 52.9 |
John Dorso | Republican | 127,251 | 44.5 | |
Jan Shelver | Independent | 4,731 | 1.7 | |
Kenneth R. Loughead | Independent | 2,481 | 0.9 | |
Write-in | 22 | 0.0 | ||
2002 (108th) |
Earl Pomeroy | Democratic | 121,073 | 52.4 |
Rick Clayburgh | Republican | 109,957 | 47.6 | |
2004 (109th) |
Earl Pomeroy | Democratic | 185,130 | 59.6 |
Duane Sand | Republican | 125,684 | 40.4 | |
2006 (110th) |
Earl Pomeroy | Democratic | 142,934 | 65.7 |
Matt Mechtel | Republican | 74,687 | 34.3 | |
2008 (111th) |
Earl Pomeroy | Democratic | 194,175 | 62.1 |
Duane Sand | Republican | 118,519 | 37.9 | |
2010 (112th) |
Rick Berg | Republican | 129,802 | 54.7 |
Earl Pomeroy | Democratic | 106,542 | 44.9 | |
Write-in | 793 | 0.4 | ||
2012 (113th)(Elect) |
Kevin Cramer | Republican | 172,905 | 55.0 |
Pam Gulleson | Democratic | 131,396 | 41.8 | |
Eric Olson | Libertarian | 10,125 | 3.2 | |
Year (& Congress) | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
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