1992 United States Senate special election in North Dakota
The 1992 United States Senate special election in North Dakota was held on December 4, 1992 to fill the United States Senate seat vacated by the late Quentin Burdick. Burdick's widow, Jocelyn Burdick, was appointed as a temporary replacement until the election was held. Democratic-NPL nominee Kent Conrad, who held North Dakota's other senate seat since 1986, had not run for re-election to his own seat, holding himself to a campaign promise pledging to reduce the federal deficit. Conrad won the election.
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County results Conrad: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Dalrymple: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in North Dakota |
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Major candidates
Democratic-NPL
- Kent Conrad, U.S. Senator
Republican
- Jack Dalrymple, State Representative
Campaign
Burdick's death provided an opportunity for Conrad to return to the Senate in a fight for an open seat. However, some, particularly his political opponents, saw this as a breach of his promise in spirit if not letter, Conrad's high approval ratings as Senator carried through to a victory against Republican state legislator Jack Dalrymple.[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic-NPL | Kent Conrad | 103,246 | 63.22 | 73.57 | |
Republican | Jack Dalrymple | 55,194 | 33.80 | ||
Independent | Darold Larson | 4,871 | 2.98 | ||
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Turnout | 163,311 | ||||
Democratic-NPL hold | Swing |