Quentin N. Burdick
★ U.S. Senator
- Born
- June 19, 1908
- Died
- September 19, 1992
- Age at death
- 84
- Home state
- North Dakota
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1946–1988
7-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Burdick1.1M
Opponents1.2M
9
Elections run
Between 1946 and 1988, Quentin N. Burdick ran in 9 elections across 3 offices (Governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House), winning 7 and losing 2. Burdick's biggest single-election total was 175,772 votes, in the 1976 U.S. Senate election in North Dakota. Burdick's closest win came in the 1960 U.S. Senate election in North Dakota, decided by 1,118 votes.
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How many votes has Quentin N. Burdick received?
Quentin N. Burdick has received 1,141,120 popular votes across 9 U.S. elections, with a career record of 7–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Won | 171,89959.45% | Earl Strinden Kenneth C. Gardner |
| 1982 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Won | 164,87362.82% | Gene Knorr Anna Belle Bourgois |
| 1976 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Won | 175,77262.1% | Robert Stroup Clarence Haggard |
| 1970 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Won | 134,51961.27% | Thomas S. Kleppe (head-to-head) |
| 1964 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Won | 149,26457.64% | Thomas S. Kleppe (head-to-head) |
| 1960 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota · Special | Won | 104,59349.72% | John E. Davis |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseNorth Dakota | Won | 99,56227.02% | Don Short Orris G Nordhougen S B Hocking |
| 1956 | U.S. SenateNorth Dakota | Lost | 87,91936.01% | Milton R. Young A. C. Townley |
| 1946 | GovernorNorth Dakota | Lost | 52,71931.12% | Fred G. Aandahl |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (B001077) and Wikidata (Q963214). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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