1964 United States Senate election in North Dakota explained

Election Name:1964 United States Senate election in North Dakota
Country:North Dakota
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1960 United States Senate special election in North Dakota
Previous Year:1960(special)
Next Election:1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota
Next Year:1970
Election Date:November 3, 1964
Nominee2:Thomas Kleppe
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:109,681
Percentage2:42.36%
Image1:Quentin Burdick.jpg
Nominee1:Quentin Burdick
Party1:North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party
Popular Vote1:149,264
Percentage1:57.64%
Map Size:250px
U.S. senator
Before Election:Quentin Burdick
Before Party:Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party (North Dakota)
After Election:Quentin Burdick
After Party:Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party (North Dakota)

The 1964 U.S. Senate election for the state of North Dakota was held November 3, 1964. The incumbent, Dem-NPL Senator Quentin Burdick, sought and received re-election to his second term, defeating Republican candidate Thomas S. Kleppe, who later became the United States Secretary of the Interior.[1]

Only Burdick filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Thomas S. Kleppe, who served two terms as a Representative for North Dakota's second congressional district from 1967 to 1971. Burdick and Kleppe won the primary elections for their respective parties.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Archived copy . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20061114100029/http://clerk.house.gov/members/electionInfo/1964election.pdf . November 14, 2006 . November 13, 2006.