United States Senate election in North Dakota, 1980

United States Senate election in North Dakota, 1980
North Dakota
November 4, 1980

 
Nominee Mark Andrews Kent Johanneson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 210,347 86,658
Percentage 70.29% 28.96%

Senator before election

Milton R. Young
Republican

Elected Senator

Mark Andrews
Republican

The 1980 U.S. Senate election for the state of North Dakota was held November 4, 1980. The incumbent, Republican Senator Milton Young, was retiring. Republican Mark Andrews defeated North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party candidate Kent Johanneson to fill the vacated seat. [1]

Andrews, who had served as a Representative since 1965, easily received the Republican nomination, and the endorsed Democratic-NPL candidate was Kent Johanneson. Andrews and Johanneson won the primary elections for their respective parties.

Two independent candidates, Harley McLain and Don J. Klingensmith also filed before the deadline under the Chemical Farming Banned and Statesman parties respectively. McLain would later run for the same seat in 1998 against then incumbent Byron Dorgan.

Election results

1980 United States Senate election, North Dakota
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Mark Andrews 210,347 70.29
Democratic Kent Johanneson 86,658 28.96
Independent Harley McLain 1,625 0.54
Independent Don J. Klingensmith 642 0.22
Majority
Turnout 299,272

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