1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota explained

Election Name:1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota
Country:North Dakota
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1964 United States Senate election in North Dakota
Previous Year:1964
Next Election:1976 United States Senate election in North Dakota
Next Year:1976
Election Date:November 3, 1970
Image1:Quentin Burdick.jpg
Nominee1:Quentin Burdick
Party1:North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party
Popular Vote1:134,519
Percentage1:61.27%
Nominee2:Thomas Kleppe
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:82,996
Percentage2:37.80%
Map Size:250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Quentin Burdick
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Election:Quentin Burdick
After Party:Democratic Party (US)

The 1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held November 3, 1970. The incumbent, North Dakota Democratic NPL Party Senator Quentin Burdick, was re-elected to his third 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 was finishing his second and final term as a Representative for North Dakota's second congressional district. Burdick and Kleppe won the primary elections for their respective parties.

One independent candidate, Russell Kleppe, also filed before the deadline.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970 . Clerk of the House of Representatives . 26.