United States Senate election in North Dakota, 1964

The 1964 U.S. Senate election for the state of North Dakota was held November 3, 1964. The incumbent, Dem-NPL Senator Quentin Burdick, sought and received re-election to his second 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 would go on to serve two terms as a Representative for North Dakota's second congressional district from 1967 to 1971. Burdick and Kleppe won the primary elections for their respective parties.

Election results

1964 United States Senate election, North Dakota
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Quentin Burdick (incumbent) 149,264 57.64
Republican Thomas S. Kleppe 109,681 42.36
Majority
Turnout 219,560

Notes


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