Russell Kleppe

U.S. House candidate
Home state
North Dakota
Party
american
On the ballot
1976
0-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Kleppe4,600
Opponents285,281
1
Elections run

Russell Kleppe, an American politician from North Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1976 U.S. House election in North Dakota's at-large district to Mark Andrews, receiving 4,600 votes (1.59%).

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How many votes has Russell Kleppe received?

Russell Kleppe has received 4,600 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Russell Kleppe’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1976U.S. HouseNorth DakotaLost4,6001.59%Mark Andrews
Lloyd B. Omdahl
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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.