1960 United States Senate special election in North Dakota
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The 1960 Special U.S. Senate election in North Dakota was held June 28, 1960, to fill the
Quentin N. Burdick faced Republican John E. Davis for election to the seat. Davis had been serving as Governor of the state since 1957.[1]
Davis had been very popular during his tenure as Governor of the state, and Burdick had been serving in
North Dakota's At-large congressional district for the past two years. His father, Usher L. Burdick, who represented North Dakota for twenty years in the United States House of Representatives, died during the campaign. This race between two popular candidates made for the second-closest race in the history of North Dakota's U.S. Senate elections
, with Burdick being determined the winner by just over 1,100 votes.
Two independent candidates,
1976
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Election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–NPL | Quentin Burdick | 104,593 | 49.72% | |
Republican
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John E. Davis | 103,475 | 49.19% | |
Independent
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Eugene Van Der Hoeven | 1,337 | 0.64% | |
Independent
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Clarence Haggard | 934 | 0.45% | |
| Majority | 1,118 | 0.53% | ||
| Turnout | 163,311 | |||
See also
- United States Senate elections, 1960 and 1961
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