United States Senate elections in North Dakota

North Dakota United States Senate elections determine who serves as a United States Senator, representing North Dakota, for six-year terms. The elections are staggered so that neither of North Dakota's two senate seats will be up for election during the same year unless a special election is needed to fill a vacated seat.

North Dakota has been represented by two Democratic-NPL senators since 1986. Some consider this to be odd considering that North Dakota is a historically conservative state.

ummary of recent elections

* 1986 - Kent Conrad (D) defeated incumbent Senator Mark Andrews (R), by just over 2,000 votes after a strenuous campaign.
* 1988 - Quentin Burdick (D) won re-election over Republican challenger Earl Strinden.
* 1992 - Quentin Burdick (D) died, and his wife, Jocelyn Burdick is appointed to replace him temporarily until a special election is held. Kent Conrad vacated his seat, and Representative Byron Dorgan (D) won the vacated seat over Steve Sydness (R) in the general election. Burdick's vacated seat was won by Conrad in a special election in December.
* 1994 - Kent Conrad (D) won re-election to his second term over Republican challenger Ben Clayburgh.
* 1998 - Byron Dorgan (D) won re-election to his second term over Republican challenger Donna Nalewaja.
* 2000 - Kent Conrad (D) won re-election to his third term over Republican challenger Duane Sand.
* 2004 - Byron Dorgan (D) won re-election to his third over Republican challenger Mike Liffrig.
* 2006 - Kent Conrad (D) won re-election to his fourth term over Republican challenger Dwight Grotberg.

Future events

* 2011 - end of current term for Byron Dorgan (D).
* 2013 - end of current term for Kent Conrad (D).