1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota
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![]() U.S. Senate election results map. Blue denotes counties won by Burdick. Red denotes those won by Kleppe.
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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, , also filed before the deadline.
Election results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Quentin Burdick, Incumbent | 134,519 | 61.27 | |
Republican | Thomas S. Kleppe | 82,996 | 37.80 | |
Independent | 2,045 | 0.93 | ||
Majority | ||||
Turnout | 219,560 |
See also[]
- United States Senate elections, 1970
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Categories:
- 1970 United States Senate elections
- United States Senate elections in North Dakota
- 1970 North Dakota elections