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North Dakota
North Dakota US Senate
Winner
DEM
Quentin Burdick
61.3%
134,519 votes
Runner-up
REP
Thomas S. Kleppe
37.8%
82,996 votes
Margin
D+23.5
219,560
total votes
3 candidates
219,560 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Quentin Burdick
DEM
✓
DEM
134,519
61.3%
Thomas S. Kleppe
REP
REP
82,996
37.8%
Other
OTH
OTH
2,045
0.9%
Seat History
US Senate in North Dakota
(Class II)
2024
Kevin Cramer
REP
R+32.9
2022
John Hoeven
REP
R+31.4
2018
Kevin Cramer
REP
R+10.8
2016
John Hoeven
REP
R+61.5
2012
Heidi Heitkamp
DEM
D+0.9
2010
John Hoeven
REP
R+53.9
2006
Kent Conrad
DEM
D+39.3
2004
Byron L Dorgan
DEM
D+36.6
2000
Kent Conrad
DEM
D+22.8
1998
Byron L Dorgan
DEM
D+28.0
1994
Kent Conrad
DEM
D+16.0
1992
(S)
Kent Conrad
DEM
D+29.4
1992
Byron L Dorgan
DEM
D+20.1
1988
Quentin Burdick
DEM
D+20.4
1986
Kent Conrad
DEM
D+0.7
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Candidates
Quentin Burdick
DEM
Record
6W-1L
Avg Margin
D+12.3
Career
1956-1988
US Senate
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Thomas S. Kleppe
REP
Record
0W-2L
Avg Margin
D+19.4
Career
1964-1970
US Senate
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