United States Senate election in North Dakota, 1970
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The 1970 U.S. Senate election for the state of North Dakota
was held November 3, 1970. The incumbent, North Dakota Democratic NPL Party
Senator Quentin Burdick, was re-elected to his third term, defeating Republican
candidate Thomas S. Kleppe, who later became the United States Secretary of the Interior
.
Only Burdick filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Thomas S. Kleppe, who was finishing his second and final term as a Representative
for North Dakota's second congrressional district
. Burdick and Kleppe won the primary elections for their respective parties.
One independent
candidate, Russell Kleppe, also filed before the deadline.
North Dakota
North Dakota is a state located in the Midwestern region of the United States of America, along the Canadian border. The state is bordered by Canada to the north, Minnesota to the east, South Dakota to the south and Montana to the west. North Dakota is the 19th-largest state by area in the U.S....
was held November 3, 1970. The incumbent, North Dakota Democratic NPL Party
North Dakota Democratic NPL Party
The North Dakota Democratic-Nonpartisan League Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the Democratic Party of the United States...
Senator Quentin Burdick, was re-elected to his third term, defeating Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
candidate Thomas S. Kleppe, who later became the United States Secretary of the Interior
United States Secretary of the Interior
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.
Only Burdick filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Thomas S. Kleppe, who was finishing his second and final term as a Representative
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
for North Dakota's second congrressional district
United States congressional delegations from North Dakota
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. Burdick and Kleppe won the primary elections for their respective parties.
One independent
Independent (politician)
In politics, an independent or non-party politician is an individual not affiliated to any political party. Independents may hold a centrist viewpoint between those of major political parties, a viewpoint more extreme than any major party, or they may have a viewpoint based on issues that they do...
candidate, Russell Kleppe, also filed before the deadline.