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      Home/Elections/1988/US Senate/North Dakota
      1988·US Senate·North Dakota

      North Dakota US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Quentin Burdick
      59.5%171,899 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Earl Strinden
      39.1%112,937 votes
      Margin
      D+20.4
      289,170 total votes
      3 candidates289,170 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Quentin BurdickDEM✓
      		DEM171,89959.5%
      Earl StrindenREP
      		REP112,93739.1%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH4,3341.5%

      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
      1986
      Kent ConradDEM
      D+0.7
      View all US Senate history for North Dakota →

      Candidates

      Earl StrindenREP
      Record10W-1L
      Avg MarginR+17.9
      Career1968-1988
      US Senate / State House
      Full profile →
      Quentin BurdickDEM
      Record6W-1L
      Avg MarginD+12.3
      Career1956-1988
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in North Dakota, 1988

      President1 contest →US House1 contest →Governor1 contest →
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