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1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota

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1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota

← 1964 November 3, 1970 1976 →
 
Nominee Quentin Burdick Thomas Kleppe
Party Democratic–NPL Republican
Popular vote 134,519 82,996
Percentage 61.27% 37.80%

County results

Burdick:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Kleppe:      50-60%      60-70%

U.S. senator before election

Quentin Burdick
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Quentin Burdick
Democratic

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.[1]

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

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1970 United States Senate election in North Dakota
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic–NPL Quentin Burdick (incumbent) 134,519 61.27
Republican Thomas S. Kleppe 82,996 37.80
Independent Russell Kleppe 2,045 0.93
Majority
Turnout 219,560

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 26.
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