1992 United States Senate special election in North Dakota

1992 United States Senate special election in North Dakota

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Nominee Kent Conrad Jack Dalrymple
Party Democratic–NPL Republican
Popular vote 103,246 55,194
Percentage 63.22% 33.80%

County results
Conrad:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Dalrymple:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Jocelyn Burdick
Democratic–NPL

Elected U.S. Senator

Kent Conrad
Democratic–NPL

The 1992 United States Senate special election in North Dakota was held on December 4, 1992, to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by the late Quentin Burdick. Burdick's widow, Jocelyn Burdick, was appointed as a temporary replacement until the election was held.

Democratic-NPL nominee Kent Conrad, who held North Dakota's other senate seat since 1986, had not run for re-election to his own seat, holding himself to a campaign promise pledging to reduce the federal deficit. However, as the seat was not technically Conrad's, he opted to run for the now open seat for a second term. Conrad won the election against state representative and future Governor of North Dakota Jack Dalrymple.