Elections / 1988 · Senate · ND
North Dakota — 1988 U.S. Senate election
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Akashic1988 · U.S. SenateNorth Dakota · U.S. SenateQuentin N. BurdickD+20.4
Candidates
Statewide candidate totals — MIT Election Data + Science Lab, 1988 Senate returns.
- Quentin N. Burdick✓(i)Democrat171,89959.4%
- Earl StrindenRepublican112,93739.1%
- Kenneth C. GardnerLibertarian4,3341.5%
presidential baselinePresident 1988R+13.1Senate 1988D+20.4vs. baselineD+33.4
North Dakota's 1988 Senate race ran 33.4 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
North Dakota's Senate margins
Every contest in our store, 1976–2024
| Year | Margin (D minus R) |
|---|---|
| 1976 | +25.5% |
| 1982 | +28.8% |
| 1986 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | +20.4% |
| 1992 | +20.1% |
| 1994 | +16.0% |
| 1998 | +28.0% |
| 2000 | +22.7% |
| 2004 | +36.6% |
| 2006 | +39.3% |
| 2010 | −54.0% |
| 2012 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | −61.6% |
| 2018 | −10.9% |
| 2022 | −31.4% |
| 2024 | −32.9% |
Same ballot, 1988ND
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1988 US Senate returns, party-classified by literal ballot party · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.