1986 United States Senate election in North Dakota

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1986 United States Senate election in North Dakota
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  1980 November 4, 1986 1992  
  Kent Conrad.jpg Mark Andrews, US Senator from North Dakota.jpg
Nominee Kent Conrad Mark Andrews
Party Democratic–NPL Republican
Popular vote143,932141,812
Percentage49.80%49.07%

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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

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.

Contents

General election

Candidates

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
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic–NPL Kent Conrad 143,932 49.80%
Republican Mark Andrews (incumbent)141,81249.07%
Independent Anna B. Bourgois3,2691.13%
Total votes289,013 100.00%
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 .

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