1994 United States Senate election in North Dakota

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1994 United States Senate election in North Dakota
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  1992 (special) November 8, 1994 2000  
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Nominee Kent Conrad Ben Clayburgh
Party Democratic–NPL Republican
Popular vote137,15799,390
Percentage57.98%42.02%

1994 United States Senate election in North Dakota results map by county.svg
County results
Conrad:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Clayburgh:     50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Kent Conrad
Democratic–NPL

Elected U.S. Senator

Kent Conrad
Democratic–NPL

The 1994 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held on November 8, 1994. Incumbent Democratic-NPL U.S. Senator Kent Conrad won re-election to his first full term as senior Senator, although technically his second term in the position, having served the end of Quentin Burdick's term after his death. Conrad also had served an additional term as junior Senator from 1987 to 1992. [1]

Contents

Candidates

Dem-NPL

Republican

Results

General election results
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Kent Conrad (incumbent) 137,157 57.98
Republican Ben Clayburgh99,39042.02
Democratic hold

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References

  1. "94 CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION STATISTICS". United States House of Representatives. May 12, 1995. Archived from the original on September 26, 2006. Retrieved January 9, 2014.