United States Senate election in North Dakota, 1988
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The 1988 U.S. Senate election for the state of North Dakota was held November 8, 1988. The incumbent, North Dakota Democratic NPL Party
(Dem-NPL) Senator Quentin Burdick, sought and received re-election to his sixth term, defeating Republican
candidate Earl Strinden
.
Only Burdick filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Earl Strinden
of Grand Forks, North Dakota
, who was President of the University of North Dakota
Alumni Association. As in the Burdick's previous re-election campaign, the senator's age became an issue for voters as he was 80 years old during the campaign. However, challenger Strinden commented that he did not want to raise the age issue. Burdick and Strinden won the primary elections for their respective parties.
One independent
candidate, Kenneth C. Gardner, also filed before the deadline, officially calling himself a libertarian
. Gardner had previously run for North Dakota
's other United States Senate
seat an independent in 1974, challenging Milton Young
. He only received 853 votes in that election.
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 sixth 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 Earl Strinden
Earl Strinden
Earl Strinden is a North Dakota politician, and former President of the University of North Dakota Alumni Association, serving from 1974 to his retirement in 2000...
.
Only Burdick filed as a Dem-NPLer, and the endorsed Republican candidate was Earl Strinden
Earl Strinden
Earl Strinden is a North Dakota politician, and former President of the University of North Dakota Alumni Association, serving from 1974 to his retirement in 2000...
of Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks, North Dakota
Grand Forks is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of North Dakota and the county seat of Grand Forks County. According to the 2010 census, the city's population was 52,838, while that of the city and surrounding metropolitan area was 98,461...
, who was President of the University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...
Alumni Association. As in the Burdick's previous re-election campaign, the senator's age became an issue for voters as he was 80 years old during the campaign. However, challenger Strinden commented that he did not want to raise the age issue. Burdick and Strinden 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, Kenneth C. Gardner, also filed before the deadline, officially calling himself a libertarian
Libertarianism
Libertarianism, in the strictest sense, is the political philosophy that holds individual liberty as the basic moral principle of society. In the broadest sense, it is any political philosophy which approximates this view...
. Gardner had previously run for North Dakota
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....
's other 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...
seat an independent in 1974, challenging Milton Young
Milton Young
Milton Ruben Young was a United States politician, most notable for representing North Dakota in the United States Senate from 1945 until 1981. At the time of his retirement, he was the most senior Republican in the Senate....
. He only received 853 votes in that election.