1960 United States Senate special election in North Dakota

none March 2026 September 2023 1960 United States Senate special election in North Dakota North Dakota presidential no 1958 United States Senate election in North Dakota 1958 1964 United States Senate election in North Dakota 1964 June 28, 1960 150x150px Quentin Burdick.jpg Quentin Burdick North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 104,593 49.72% John E. Davis in 1969 Civil Defense film.png John E. Davis Republican Party (United States) 103,475 49.19% 1960 United States Senate special election in North Dakota results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBurdick: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Davis: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% U.S. Senator Norman Brunsdale Republican Party (United States) Quentin Burdick Democratic Party (United States) The 1960 Special U.S. Senate election in North Dakota was held June 28, 1960, to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by the late William Langer. Langer died in office on November 8, 1959, and Clarence Norman Brunsdale, a former Governor of North Dakota, was temporarily appointed to the seat on November 19 of that year until the special election was held. North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party candidate Quentin N. Burdick faced Republican John E. Davis for election to the seat. Davis had been serving as Governor of the state since 1957.Our Campaigns - ND US Senate Special Election Race - Jun 28, 1960 Davis had been very popular during his tenure as Governor of the state, and Burdick had been serving in North Dakota's at-large congressional district for the past two years. His father, Usher L. Burdick, who represented North Dakota for twenty years in the United States House of Representatives, died during the campaign. This race between two popular candidates made for the second-closest race in the history of North Dakota's U.S. Senate elections, with Burdick being determined the winner by 1,118 votes. Two independent candidates, Eugene Van Der Hoeven and Clarence Haggard, also filed before the deadline and could have played a factor in determining the outcome since their total votes were more than double that of the 1,118 votes that made Burdick the winner. Haggard would later try again for one of the state's senate seats in 1976. Democrats won this seat for the first time since 1899, making Burdick the first popularly elected Democrat to hold this seat. Furthermore, Democrats held this seat until 2018. Election results 1960 United States Senate special election, North Dakota North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party Quentin Burdick 104,593 49.72% Republican Party (US) John E. Davis 103,475 49.19% Independent (US) Eugene Van Der Hoeven 1,337 0.64% Independent (US) Clarence Haggard 934 0.45% 1,118 0.53% 163,311 See also United States Senate elections, 1960 and 1961 Notes External links 1960 Special North Dakota U.S. Senate Election results North Dakota 1960 North Dakota 1960 Category:1960 North Dakota elections North Dakota 1960 United States Senate 1960