1986 United States Senate election in North Dakota

1986 United States Senate election in North Dakota

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Nominee Kent Conrad Mark Andrews
Party Democratic–NPL Republican
Popular vote 143,932 141,812
Percentage 49.80% 49.07%

County results
Conrad:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Andrews:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Mark Andrews
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Kent Conrad
Democratic–NPL

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The 1986 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held on November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mark Andrews ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democratic-NPL nominee Kent Conrad.

General election

Candidates

  • Anna B. Bourgois (Independent)
  • Kent Conrad, State Tax Commissioner (1981–1986) (Democratic-NPL)
  • Mark Andrews, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)

Campaign

Andrews lost re-election by just over 2,000[1] votes after a rigorous campaign involving personal attacks and other strategies[2]

Results

General election results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic–NPL Kent Conrad 143,932 49.80%
Republican Mark Andrews (incumbent) 141,812 49.07%
Independent Anna B. Bourgois 3,269 1.13%
Total votes 289,013 100.00%
Democratic–NPL gain from Republican

See also

Notes

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 30.
  2. ^ "Campaign '86: Conrad Gaining on Andrews in North Dakota Senate Race". Associated Press.
  • 1986 North Dakota U.S. Senate Election results
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