1982 United States Senate election in North Dakota

none March 2026 September 2023 1982 United States Senate election in North Dakota North Dakota presidential no 1976 United States Senate election in North Dakota 1976 1988 United States Senate election in North Dakota 1988 November 2, 1982 File:BurdickQN_(D-ND) (cropped 2).jpg 150x150px Quentin Burdick North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 164,873 62.82% File:3x4.svg Gene Knorr Republican Party (United States) 89,304 34.03% 1982 United States Senate election in North Dakota results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBurdick: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Knorr: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% U.S. Senator Quentin Burdick Elected U.S. Senator Democratic Party (United States) Quentin Burdick Democratic Party (United States) The 1982 U.S. Senate election for the state of North Dakota was held November 2, 1982. The incumbent, North Dakota Democratic NPL Party (Dem-NPL) Senator Quentin Burdick, sought and received re-election to his fifth term, defeating Republican candidate Gene Knorr.Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1982 https://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1982election.pdf Clerk of the House of Representatives 32 Only Burdick filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was cattle rancher Gene Knorr. Burdick and Knorr won the primary elections for their respective parties. Burdick's campaign was known for employing more television advertisement spending when compared with his campaigns in the past, as well as making several negative portrayals. Knorr had the support of Vice President George H. W. Bush, who campaigned in the state to support his candidacy. The election was also noted as the first where Burdick's age began to become an issue. Burdick, who was 74 during the year of the election, faced a much younger Knorr, who was 41. At one point, Burdick challenged Knorr to a fistfight to prove his vitality; but the challenge, assumed to be a joke, never occurred. After being defeated, Knorr moved to Washington, D.C., where he took the position of staff vice president with Philip Morris International. One independent candidate, Anna B. Bourgois, also filed before the deadline, running under her self-created party titled God, Family, and Country. Bourgois would later run for North Dakota's other United States Senate seat, as an independent in 1986, challenging Mark Andrews. She received over 8,000 votes in the election, which is rather high for an independent. Some attribute her large number of votes to the name of her party – which was based on things that North Dakotans valued. Despite the result, Bourgois' campaign still had little impact on the outcome. Election results 1982 United States Senate election, North Dakota Democratic Party (United States) Quentin Burdick (Incumbent) 164,873 62.84 Republican Party (United States) Gene Knorr 89,304 34.03 Independent (politician) Anna B. Bourgois 8,288 3.13 75,569 262,465 Democratic Party (United States) Prior to the 1982 Senate campaign, Knorr had been working in Washington, D.C., since 1970, when he worked for the Department of Treasury. He began working in Washington, D.C., residing in McLean, Virginia, after receiving a Juris Doctor from Northwestern University, where he was celebrated in debate. From Treasury, he worked as a lobbyist with Charls E. Walker Associates. See also 1982 United States Senate elections Notes External links 1982 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election results North Dakota 1982 Category:1982 North Dakota elections