1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota

none March 2026 September 2023 1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota North Dakota presidential no 1964 United States Senate election in North Dakota 1964 1976 United States Senate election in North Dakota 1976 November 3, 1970 x145px Quentin Burdick.jpg Quentin Burdick North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 134,519 61.27% Thomas Kleppe.jpg Thomas Kleppe Republican Party (United States) 82,996 37.80% 1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota results map by county.svg 250px County results Burdick: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Kleppe: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Quentin Burdick Democratic Party (US) Quentin Burdick Democratic Party (US) The 1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held November 3, 1970. The incumbent, North Dakota Democratic NPL Party Senator Quentin Burdick, was re-elected to his third term, defeating Republican candidate Thomas S. Kleppe, who later became the United States Secretary of the Interior.Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1970election.pdf Clerk of the House of Representatives 26 Only Burdick filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Thomas S. Kleppe, who was finishing his second and final term as a representative for North Dakota's second congressional district. Burdick and Kleppe won the primary elections for their respective parties. This race was a rematch of the Senate race between the two that took place in 1964. One independent candidate, Russell Kleppe, also filed before the deadline. Election results 1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota North Dakota Democratic–Nonpartisan League Party Quentin Burdick (incumbent) 134,519 61.27 Republican Party (United States) Thomas S. Kleppe 82,996 37.80 Independent (United States) Russell Kleppe 2,045 0.93 51,523 219,560 See also United States Senate elections, 1970 Notes External links 1970 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election results North Dakota 1970 Category:1970 North Dakota elections