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1976 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election

North Dakota · 3 candidates · See every 1976 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1976 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

Quentin N. Burdick won the 1976 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election. Quentin N. Burdick received 175,772 popular votes (62.1%). The main challenger was Robert Stroup (36.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Burdick and Stroup

Burdick +25.6 pts · won by 72,306 votes
Quentin N. BurdickDemocraticWINNER62.1%
175,772 votes
Robert StroupRepublican36.55%
103,466 votes
Clarence HaggardAmerican1.35%
3,824 votes
Popular-vote totals for U.S. Senate elections come from the MIT Election Data and Science Lab (1976–2024).

Data last verified July 28, 2026.