United States Senate election in North Dakota, 1964
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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
.
Only Burdick filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Thomas S. Kleppe, who would go on to serve 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.
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, 1964. The incumbent, Dem-NPL
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, sought and received re-election to his second term, defeating Republican
North Dakota Republican Party
The North Dakota Republican Party is the North Dakota affiliate of the United States Republican Party. The party platform is generally conservative.The North Dakota Republican Party is strongly in control of the state's politics...
candidate Thomas S. Kleppe, who later became the United States Secretary of the Interior
United States Secretary of the Interior
The United States Secretary of the Interior is the head of the United States Department of the Interior.The US Department of the Interior should not be confused with the concept of Ministries of the Interior as used in other countries...
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Only Burdick filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Thomas S. Kleppe, who would go on to serve two terms 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 congressional district
United States congressional delegations from North Dakota
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from 1967 to 1971. Burdick and Kleppe won the primary elections for their respective parties.