1970-11-03 Senatorial Election Results for North Dakota (Class 1)

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County	Turnout	Quentin Burdick* (D)		Thomas Kleppe (R)		Russell Kleppe (I)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	68%	925	58.3%	655	41.3%	7	0.4%	0	0.0%	270	1,587
Barnes	65%	3,735	62.1%	2,239	37.2%	37	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,496	6,011
Benson	76%	2,197	64.8%	1,185	34.9%	10	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,012	3,392
Billings	83%	309	55.6%	239	43.0%	8	1.4%	0	0.0%	70	556
Bottineau	67%	2,311	59.1%	1,568	40.1%	32	0.8%	0	0.0%	743	3,911
Bowman	61%	843	60.9%	533	38.5%	8	0.6%	0	0.0%	310	1,384
Burke	67%	1,110	57.2%	812	41.8%	19	1.0%	0	0.0%	298	1,941
Burleigh	62%	7,880	52.5%	6,955	46.3%	182	1.2%	0	0.0%	925	15,017
Cass	51%	14,539	61.0%	9,077	38.1%	218	0.9%	0	0.0%	5,462	23,834
Cavalier	70%	2,509	72.2%	949	27.3%	15	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,560	3,473
Dickey	68%	1,589	55.5%	1,260	44.0%	15	0.5%	0	0.0%	329	2,864
Divide	66%	1,273	67.0%	614	32.3%	13	0.7%	0	0.0%	659	1,900
Dunn	67%	1,103	58.7%	759	40.4%	18	1.0%	0	0.0%	344	1,880
Eddy	71%	1,198	66.6%	586	32.6%	16	0.9%	0	0.0%	612	1,800
Emmons	73%	1,741	57.8%	1,227	40.7%	44	1.5%	0	0.0%	514	3,012
Foster	73%	1,361	64.7%	732	34.8%	9	0.4%	0	0.0%	629	2,102
Golden Valley	71%	545	50.4%	523	48.3%	14	1.3%	0	0.0%	22	1,082
Grand Forks	41%	9,907	64.4%	5,192	33.8%	276	1.8%	0	0.0%	4,715	15,375
Grant	71%	1,085	52.3%	976	47.0%	15	0.7%	0	0.0%	109	2,076
Griggs	76%	1,308	64.8%	680	33.7%	29	1.4%	0	0.0%	628	2,017
Hettinger	65%	1,153	57.9%	823	41.3%	16	0.8%	0	0.0%	330	1,992
Kidder	71%	965	53.0%	794	43.6%	62	3.4%	0	0.0%	171	1,821
La Moure	73%	1,875	59.7%	1,244	39.6%	24	0.8%	0	0.0%	631	3,143
Logan	75%	882	46.5%	984	51.8%	32	1.7%	0	0.0%	-102	1,898
McHenry	72%	2,437	62.4%	1,440	36.9%	29	0.7%	0	0.0%	997	3,906
McIntosh	74%	1,039	38.9%	1,617	60.6%	12	0.4%	0	0.0%	-578	2,668
McKenzie	69%	1,359	56.7%	1,024	42.7%	14	0.6%	0	0.0%	335	2,397
McLean	68%	2,656	59.4%	1,792	40.1%	23	0.5%	0	0.0%	864	4,471
Mercer	69%	1,253	50.0%	1,237	49.4%	16	0.6%	0	0.0%	16	2,506
Morton	63%	4,905	66.7%	2,390	32.5%	55	0.7%	0	0.0%	2,515	7,350
Mountrail	63%	2,154	69.3%	914	29.4%	40	1.3%	0	0.0%	1,240	3,108
Nelson	76%	1,943	69.9%	816	29.4%	21	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,127	2,780
Oliver	67%	540	61.3%	325	36.9%	16	1.8%	0	0.0%	215	881
Pembina	60%	2,419	62.9%	1,397	36.3%	30	0.8%	0	0.0%	1,022	3,846
Pierce	77%	1,813	64.6%	966	34.4%	27	1.0%	0	0.0%	847	2,806
Ramsey	68%	3,379	63.2%	1,939	36.3%	28	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,440	5,346
Ransom	69%	1,818	60.2%	1,179	39.0%	23	0.8%	0	0.0%	639	3,020
Renville	74%	1,145	67.7%	533	31.5%	14	0.8%	0	0.0%	612	1,692
Richland	58%	3,989	59.9%	2,631	39.5%	38	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,358	6,658
Rolette	56%	2,518	76.0%	774	23.4%	22	0.7%	0	0.0%	1,744	3,314
Sargent	74%	1,675	64.6%	908	35.0%	9	0.3%	0	0.0%	767	2,592
Sheridan	79%	649	41.1%	925	58.6%	4	0.3%	0	0.0%	-276	1,578
Sioux	55%	719	76.3%	216	22.9%	7	0.7%	0	0.0%	503	942
Slope	60%	334	60.8%	213	38.8%	2	0.4%	0	0.0%	121	549
Stark	57%	4,080	62.5%	2,398	36.8%	47	0.7%	0	0.0%	1,682	6,525
Steele	82%	1,277	68.9%	572	30.9%	5	0.3%	0	0.0%	705	1,854
Stutsman	55%	4,832	60.4%	3,084	38.5%	86	1.1%	0	0.0%	1,748	8,002
Towner	67%	1,340	69.2%	578	29.8%	19	1.0%	0	0.0%	762	1,937
Traill	68%	2,488	60.4%	1,600	38.8%	31	0.8%	0	0.0%	888	4,119
Walsh	58%	4,013	69.5%	1,726	29.9%	38	0.7%	0	0.0%	2,287	5,777
Ward	43%	9,030	61.2%	5,558	37.7%	162	1.1%	0	0.0%	3,472	14,750
Wells	71%	1,991	58.7%	1,376	40.6%	25	0.7%	0	0.0%	615	3,392
Williams	58%	4,381	65.1%	2,262	33.6%	83	1.2%	0	0.0%	2,119	6,726
TOTAL	58%	134,519	61.3%	82,996	37.8%	2,045	0.9%	0	0.0%	51,523	219,560
Total R vote: 82,996 (37.8%)      Total D vote: 134,519 (61.3%)      Total Other vote: 2,045 (0.9%)
* incumbent

1970 Senate class 1, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	925	58.3%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	655	41.3%
Russell Kleppe (I)	7	0.4%
TOTAL	1,587
Turnout: 68%

1970 Senate class 1, Barnes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	3,735	62.1%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	2,239	37.2%
Russell Kleppe (I)	37	0.6%
TOTAL	6,011
Turnout: 65%

1970 Senate class 1, Benson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,197	64.8%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,185	34.9%
Russell Kleppe (I)	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,392
Turnout: 76%

1970 Senate class 1, Billings County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	309	55.6%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	239	43.0%
Russell Kleppe (I)	8	1.4%
TOTAL	556
Turnout: 83%

1970 Senate class 1, Bottineau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,311	59.1%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,568	40.1%
Russell Kleppe (I)	32	0.8%
TOTAL	3,911
Turnout: 67%

1970 Senate class 1, Bowman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	843	60.9%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	533	38.5%
Russell Kleppe (I)	8	0.6%
TOTAL	1,384
Turnout: 61%

1970 Senate class 1, Burke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,110	57.2%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	812	41.8%
Russell Kleppe (I)	19	1.0%
TOTAL	1,941
Turnout: 67%

1970 Senate class 1, Burleigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	7,880	52.5%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	6,955	46.3%
Russell Kleppe (I)	182	1.2%
TOTAL	15,017
Turnout: 62%

1970 Senate class 1, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	14,539	61.0%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	9,077	38.1%
Russell Kleppe (I)	218	0.9%
TOTAL	23,834
Turnout: 51%

1970 Senate class 1, Cavalier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,509	72.2%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	949	27.3%
Russell Kleppe (I)	15	0.4%
TOTAL	3,473
Turnout: 70%

1970 Senate class 1, Dickey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,589	55.5%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,260	44.0%
Russell Kleppe (I)	15	0.5%
TOTAL	2,864
Turnout: 68%

1970 Senate class 1, Divide County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,273	67.0%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	614	32.3%
Russell Kleppe (I)	13	0.7%
TOTAL	1,900
Turnout: 66%

1970 Senate class 1, Dunn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,103	58.7%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	759	40.4%
Russell Kleppe (I)	18	1.0%
TOTAL	1,880
Turnout: 67%

1970 Senate class 1, Eddy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,198	66.6%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	586	32.6%
Russell Kleppe (I)	16	0.9%
TOTAL	1,800
Turnout: 71%

1970 Senate class 1, Emmons County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,741	57.8%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,227	40.7%
Russell Kleppe (I)	44	1.5%
TOTAL	3,012
Turnout: 73%

1970 Senate class 1, Foster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,361	64.7%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	732	34.8%
Russell Kleppe (I)	9	0.4%
TOTAL	2,102
Turnout: 73%

1970 Senate class 1, Golden Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	545	50.4%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	523	48.3%
Russell Kleppe (I)	14	1.3%
TOTAL	1,082
Turnout: 71%

1970 Senate class 1, Grand Forks County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	9,907	64.4%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	5,192	33.8%
Russell Kleppe (I)	276	1.8%
TOTAL	15,375
Turnout: 41%

1970 Senate class 1, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,085	52.3%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	976	47.0%
Russell Kleppe (I)	15	0.7%
TOTAL	2,076
Turnout: 71%

1970 Senate class 1, Griggs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,308	64.8%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	680	33.7%
Russell Kleppe (I)	29	1.4%
TOTAL	2,017
Turnout: 76%

1970 Senate class 1, Hettinger County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,153	57.9%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	823	41.3%
Russell Kleppe (I)	16	0.8%
TOTAL	1,992
Turnout: 65%

1970 Senate class 1, Kidder County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	965	53.0%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	794	43.6%
Russell Kleppe (I)	62	3.4%
TOTAL	1,821
Turnout: 71%

1970 Senate class 1, La Moure County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,875	59.7%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,244	39.6%
Russell Kleppe (I)	24	0.8%
TOTAL	3,143
Turnout: 73%

1970 Senate class 1, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	882	46.5%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	984	51.8%
Russell Kleppe (I)	32	1.7%
TOTAL	1,898
Turnout: 75%

1970 Senate class 1, McHenry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,437	62.4%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,440	36.9%
Russell Kleppe (I)	29	0.7%
TOTAL	3,906
Turnout: 72%

1970 Senate class 1, McIntosh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,039	38.9%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,617	60.6%
Russell Kleppe (I)	12	0.4%
TOTAL	2,668
Turnout: 74%

1970 Senate class 1, McKenzie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,359	56.7%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,024	42.7%
Russell Kleppe (I)	14	0.6%
TOTAL	2,397
Turnout: 69%

1970 Senate class 1, McLean County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,656	59.4%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,792	40.1%
Russell Kleppe (I)	23	0.5%
TOTAL	4,471
Turnout: 68%

1970 Senate class 1, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,253	50.0%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,237	49.4%
Russell Kleppe (I)	16	0.6%
TOTAL	2,506
Turnout: 69%

1970 Senate class 1, Morton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	4,905	66.7%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	2,390	32.5%
Russell Kleppe (I)	55	0.7%
TOTAL	7,350
Turnout: 63%

1970 Senate class 1, Mountrail County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,154	69.3%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	914	29.4%
Russell Kleppe (I)	40	1.3%
TOTAL	3,108
Turnout: 63%

1970 Senate class 1, Nelson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,943	69.9%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	816	29.4%
Russell Kleppe (I)	21	0.8%
TOTAL	2,780
Turnout: 76%

1970 Senate class 1, Oliver County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	540	61.3%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	325	36.9%
Russell Kleppe (I)	16	1.8%
TOTAL	881
Turnout: 67%

1970 Senate class 1, Pembina County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,419	62.9%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,397	36.3%
Russell Kleppe (I)	30	0.8%
TOTAL	3,846
Turnout: 60%

1970 Senate class 1, Pierce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,813	64.6%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	966	34.4%
Russell Kleppe (I)	27	1.0%
TOTAL	2,806
Turnout: 77%

1970 Senate class 1, Ramsey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	3,379	63.2%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,939	36.3%
Russell Kleppe (I)	28	0.5%
TOTAL	5,346
Turnout: 68%

1970 Senate class 1, Ransom County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,818	60.2%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,179	39.0%
Russell Kleppe (I)	23	0.8%
TOTAL	3,020
Turnout: 69%

1970 Senate class 1, Renville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,145	67.7%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	533	31.5%
Russell Kleppe (I)	14	0.8%
TOTAL	1,692
Turnout: 74%

1970 Senate class 1, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	3,989	59.9%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	2,631	39.5%
Russell Kleppe (I)	38	0.6%
TOTAL	6,658
Turnout: 58%

1970 Senate class 1, Rolette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,518	76.0%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	774	23.4%
Russell Kleppe (I)	22	0.7%
TOTAL	3,314
Turnout: 56%

1970 Senate class 1, Sargent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,675	64.6%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	908	35.0%
Russell Kleppe (I)	9	0.3%
TOTAL	2,592
Turnout: 74%

1970 Senate class 1, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	649	41.1%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	925	58.6%
Russell Kleppe (I)	4	0.3%
TOTAL	1,578
Turnout: 79%

1970 Senate class 1, Sioux County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	719	76.3%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	216	22.9%
Russell Kleppe (I)	7	0.7%
TOTAL	942
Turnout: 55%

1970 Senate class 1, Slope County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	334	60.8%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	213	38.8%
Russell Kleppe (I)	2	0.4%
TOTAL	549
Turnout: 60%

1970 Senate class 1, Stark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	4,080	62.5%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	2,398	36.8%
Russell Kleppe (I)	47	0.7%
TOTAL	6,525
Turnout: 57%

1970 Senate class 1, Steele County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,277	68.9%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	572	30.9%
Russell Kleppe (I)	5	0.3%
TOTAL	1,854
Turnout: 82%

1970 Senate class 1, Stutsman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	4,832	60.4%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	3,084	38.5%
Russell Kleppe (I)	86	1.1%
TOTAL	8,002
Turnout: 55%

1970 Senate class 1, Towner County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,340	69.2%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	578	29.8%
Russell Kleppe (I)	19	1.0%
TOTAL	1,937
Turnout: 67%

1970 Senate class 1, Traill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	2,488	60.4%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,600	38.8%
Russell Kleppe (I)	31	0.8%
TOTAL	4,119
Turnout: 68%

1970 Senate class 1, Walsh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	4,013	69.5%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,726	29.9%
Russell Kleppe (I)	38	0.7%
TOTAL	5,777
Turnout: 58%

1970 Senate class 1, Ward County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	9,030	61.2%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	5,558	37.7%
Russell Kleppe (I)	162	1.1%
TOTAL	14,750
Turnout: 43%

1970 Senate class 1, Wells County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	1,991	58.7%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	1,376	40.6%
Russell Kleppe (I)	25	0.7%
TOTAL	3,392
Turnout: 71%

1970 Senate class 1, Williams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Quentin Burdick* (D)	4,381	65.1%
Thomas Kleppe (R)	2,262	33.6%
Russell Kleppe (I)	83	1.2%
TOTAL	6,726
Turnout: 58%