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The1986 United States Senate election in North Dakota was held on November 4, 1986. IncumbentRepublican U.S. SenatorMark Andrews ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated byDemocratic-NPL nomineeKent Conrad.
Andrews lost re-election by 2,120[1] votes after a rigorous campaign involving personal attacks and other strategies[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic–NPL | Kent Conrad | 143,932 | 49.80% | |
| Republican | Mark Andrews (incumbent) | 141,812 | 49.07% | |
| Independent | Anna B. Bourgois | 3,269 | 1.13% | |
| Total votes | 289,013 | 100.00% | ||
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