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      Home/Elections/1976/US Senate/North Dakota
      1976·US Senate·North Dakota

      North Dakota US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Quentin Burdick
      62.1%175,772 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Richard Stroup
      36.5%103,466 votes
      Margin
      D+25.5
      283,062 total votes
      3 candidates283,062 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Quentin BurdickDEM✓
      		DEM175,77262.1%
      Richard StroupREP
      		REP103,46636.5%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH3,8241.4%

      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

      Quentin BurdickDEM
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginD+12.3
      Career1956-1988
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Richard StroupREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+25.5
      Career1976-1976
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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