United States Senate election in North Dakota, 1976
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The 1976 U.S. Senate election for the state of North Dakota was held November 2, 1976. The incumbent, North Dakota Democratic NPL Party
(Dem-NPL) Senator Quentin Burdick, sought and received re-election to his fourth term to the United States Senate
, defeating Republican
candidate Robert Stroup.
Only Burdick filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Robert Stroup, as state senator
from Hazen, North Dakota
. Burdick and Stroup won the primary elections for their respective parties.
One independent
candidate, Clarence Haggard, also filed before the deadline under the American 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...
(Dem-NPL) Senator Quentin Burdick, sought and received re-election to his fourth term to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, 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 Robert Stroup.
Only Burdick filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Robert Stroup, as state senator
North Dakota Senate
The North Dakota Senate is the upper house of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly, smaller than the North Dakota House of Representatives.North Dakota is divided into between 40 and 54 legislative districts apportioned by population as determined by the decennial census...
from Hazen, North Dakota
Hazen, North Dakota
As of the census of 2000, there were 2,457 people, 937 households, and 684 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,981.6 inhabitants per square mile . There were 1,131 housing units at an average density of 912.2 per square mile...
. Burdick and Stroup 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, Clarence Haggard, also filed before the deadline under the American Party.