1988 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election

North Dakota · 3 candidates · See every 1988 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1988 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election?

Quentin N. Burdick won the 1988 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election. Quentin N. Burdick received 171,899 popular votes (59.45%). The main challenger was Earl Strinden (39.06%).

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

Burdick +20.4 pts · won by 58,962 votes

Quentin N. Burdick DemocraticWINNER59.45%

171,899 votes

Earl Strinden Republican39.06%

112,937 votes

Kenneth C. GardnerLibertarian1.5%

4,334 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.