1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota

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1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota

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  Quentin Burdick.jpg Thomas Kleppe.jpg
Nominee Quentin Burdick Thomas Kleppe
Party Democratic-NPL Republican
Popular vote 134,519 82,996
Percentage 61.27% 37.80%

1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota results map by county.svg
U.S. Senate election results map.
Blue denotes counties won by Burdick.
Red denotes those won by Kleppe.

U.S. senator before election

Quentin Burdick
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Quentin Burdick
Democratic

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[]

1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota
Party Candidate Votes %
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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