The 1964 U.S. Senate election for the state of North Dakota was held November 3, 1964. The incumbent, Dem-NPL Senator Quentin Burdick, sought and received re-election to his second term, defeating Republican candidate Thomas S. Kleppe, who later became the United States Secretary of the Interior.[1]
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County results
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Only Burdick filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Thomas S. Kleppe, who served two terms as a Representative for North Dakota's second congressional district from 1967 to 1971. Burdick and Kleppe won the primary elections for their respective parties.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic–NPL | Quentin Burdick (incumbent) | 149,264 | 57.64 | ||
Republican | Thomas S. Kleppe | 109,681 | 42.36 | ||
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Turnout | 219,560 |
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