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      Home/Elections/1962/US Senate/North Dakota
      1962·US Senate·North Dakota

      North Dakota US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Milton R. Young
      60.6%135,705 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      William Lanier
      39.4%88,032 votes
      Margin
      R+21.3
      223,737 total votes
      2 candidates223,737 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Milton R. YoungREP✓
      		REP135,70560.6%
      William LanierDEM
      		DEM88,03239.4%

      Seat History

      US Senate in North Dakota(Class II)

      2024
      Kevin CramerREP
      R+32.9
      2022
      John HoevenREP
      R+31.4
      2018
      Kevin CramerREP
      R+10.8
      2016
      John HoevenREP
      R+61.5
      2012
      Heidi HeitkampDEM
      D+0.9
      2010
      John HoevenREP
      R+53.9
      2006
      Kent ConradDEM
      D+39.3
      2004
      Byron L DorganDEM
      D+36.6
      2000
      Kent ConradDEM
      D+22.8
      1998
      Byron L DorganDEM
      D+28.0
      1994
      Kent ConradDEM
      D+16.0
      1992(S)
      Kent ConradDEM
      D+29.4
      1992
      Byron L DorganDEM
      D+20.1
      1988
      Quentin BurdickDEM
      D+20.4
      1986
      Kent ConradDEM
      D+0.7
      View all US Senate history for North Dakota →

      Candidates

      Milton R. YoungREP
      Record6W-0L
      Avg MarginR+23.9
      Career1946-1974
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      William LanierDEM
      Record0W-2L
      Avg MarginR+24.7
      Career1946-1962
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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