1986 United States Senate election in North Dakota
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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.
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General election
editCandidates
edit- Anna B. Bourgois (Independent)
- Kent Conrad, State Tax Commissioner (1981–1986) (Democratic-NPL)
- Mark Andrews, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
Campaign
editAndrews lost re-election by just over 2,000[1] votes after a rigorous campaign involving personal attacks and other strategies[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–NPL | Kent Conrad | 143,932 | 49.80% | |
| Republican | Mark Andrews (incumbent) | 141,812 | 49.07% | |
| Independent | Anna B. Bourgois | 3,269 | 1.13% | |
| Total votes | 289,013 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic–NPL gain from Republican | ||||
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1986" (PDF). Clerk of the House of Representatives. p. 30.
- ^ "Campaign '86: Conrad Gaining on Andrews in North Dakota Senate Race". Associated Press.