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1982 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election

North Dakota · 3 candidates · See every 1982 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1982 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

Quentin N. Burdick won the 1982 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election. Quentin N. Burdick received 164,873 popular votes (62.82%). The main challenger was Gene Knorr (34.03%).

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

Burdick +28.8 pts · won by 75,569 votes
Quentin N. BurdickDemocraticWINNER62.82%
164,873 votes
Gene KnorrRepublican34.03%
89,304 votes
Anna Belle BourgoisGod, Family, And Country3.16%
8,288 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.