Earl Strinden

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
November 28, 1931
Died
January 1, 2022
Age at death
90
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1988
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Strinden112,937
Opponents176,233
1
Elections run

Earl Strinden (1931–2022), a Republican politician from North Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1988 U.S. Senate election in North Dakota to Quentin N. Burdick, receiving 112,937 votes (39.06%).

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How many votes has Earl Strinden received?

Earl Strinden has received 112,937 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Earl Strinden’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1988U.S. SenateNorth DakotaLost112,93739.06%Quentin N. Burdick
Kenneth C. Gardner
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q5326106). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.