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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.
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic–NPL | Quentin Burdick (incumbent) | 134,519 | 61.27 | |
| Republican | Thomas S. Kleppe | 82,996 | 37.80 | |
| Independent | Russell Kleppe | 2,045 | 0.93 | |
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| Turnout | 219,560 | |||
See also
Notes
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 26.