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The1956U.S. Senate election inNorth Dakota was held November 6, 1956. The incumbent,Republican SenatorMilton Young, sought and received re-election to his third term, defeatingNorth Dakota Democratic-NPL Party candidateQuentin N. Burdick, son of North Dakota congressmanUsher L. Burdick.[1]
Only Young filed as a Republican, and the endorsed Democratic candidate wasQuentin Burdick, the son of well-known politician Usher Burdick, and former candidate forGovernor of North Dakota. Young and Burdick won the primary elections for their respective parties.
This election served as Burdick's last electoral loss. He would later be elected to the state'sHouse district in 1958, and then to the other Senate seatin 1960, where he would serve for 32 years until his death in 1992.
Oneindependent candidate,Arthur C. Townley, also filed before the deadline. Townley would later seek the state's other senate seat in1958 (see election), and was known for creating the NationalNon-Partisan League.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Milton Young (incumbent) | 155,305 | 63.61% | ||
| Democratic–NPL | Quentin Burdick | 87,919 | 36.01% | ||
| Independent | Arthur C. Townley | 937 | 0.38% | ||
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| Turnout | 244,161 | ||||
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