North Dakota United States Senate election, 1976
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The 1976 U.S. Senate election for the state of North Dakota was held November 2, 1976. The incumbent, Dem-NPL Senator Quentin Burdick, sought and received re-election to his fourth term, defeating Republican candidate Robert Stroup. [1]
Only Burdick filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Robert Stroup. 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.
[edit] Election results
| 1976 United States Senate election, North Dakota | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | 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 | ||||
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