1976 United States Senate election in North Dakota
The 1976 U.S. Senate election for the state of North Dakota was held November 2, 1976. The incumbent, North Dakota Democratic NPL Party (Dem-NPL) Senator Quentin Burdick, sought and received re-election to his fourth term to the United States Senate, defeating Republican candidate Robert Stroup.[1]
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![]() County results Burdick: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Stroup: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in North Dakota |
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Only Burdick filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Robert Stroup, as state senator from Hazen, North Dakota. Burdick and Stroup won the primary elections for their respective parties.
One independent candidate, Clarence Haggard, also filed before the deadline under the American Party.
Election results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic–NPL | Quentin Burdick (incumbent) | 175,772 | 62.10 | |
Republican | Robert Stroup | 103,466 | 36.55 | |
Independent | Clarence Haggard | 3,824 | 1.35 | |
Majority | ||||
Turnout | 283,062 | |||
Democratic–NPL hold | ||||
See also
Notes
- "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 36.
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