United States Senate election in North Dakota, 1986
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The 1986 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held November 4, 1986. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Mark Andrews lost re-election to a second term to Dem-NPL nominee Kent Conrad.
Major candidates
Dem-NPL
- Kent Conrad, State Tax Commissioner (1981–1986)
Republican
- Mark Andrews, incumbent U.S. Senator
Campaign
Andrews lost re-election by just over 2,000[1] votes after a rigorous campaign involving personal attacks and other strategies.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kent Conrad | 143,932 | 49.80% | |
Republican | Mark Andrews (Incumbent) | 141,812 | 49.07% | |
Independent | Anna B. Bourgois | 3,269 | 1.13% | |
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Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Turnout | 289,013 |
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