| NORTH DAKOTA GOVERNMENT STATS: |
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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
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100 %
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[6th of 50]
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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
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0 %
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[48th of 50]
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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Republican > seat plurality
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-1
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[31st of 45]
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109th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Republican/Democrat
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0/1 |
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109th United States Congress > Senate > Republican > seat plurality
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-2
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[25th of 37]
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109th United States Congress > Senate > Republican/Democrat
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0/2 |
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
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100% |
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[2nd of 50]
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
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0% |
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[45th of 50]
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Republican > Seat plurality
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-1 |
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[36th of 50]
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109th US Congress > House of Representatives > Republican/Democrat
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0/1 |
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109th US Congress > Senate > Percentage > Democrats
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100% |
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[2nd of 50]
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109th US Congress > Senate > Percentage > Republicans
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0% |
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[36th of 50]
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109th US Congress > Senate > Republican > Seat plurality
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-2 |
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[37th of 50]
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109th US Congress > Senate > Republican/Democrat
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0/2 |
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Democratic > seat plurality
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1
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[20th of 47]
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Democratic/Republican
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1/0 |
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Democrats
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100 %
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[6th of 50]
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110th United States Congress > House of Representatives > Percentage > Republicans
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0 %
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[48th of 50]
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Democratic > seat plurality
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2
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[13th of 35]
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Democratic/Republican
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2/0 |
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Percentage > Democrats
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100 %
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[15th of 50]
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110th United States Congress > Senate > Percentage > Republicans
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0 %
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[37th of 50]
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2004 Election > Total registered voters
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412,000 |
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[47th of 51]
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2004 Election > Total voted
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330,000 |
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[47th of 51]
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2004 Election > Total votes as percentage
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70.8% |
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[4th of 51]
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2004 Election > Voting age population
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462,000 |
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[48th of 51]
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1789
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1790
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1800
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1810
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1820
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1830
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1840
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1850
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1860
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1870
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— |
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1880
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1
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[40th of 44]
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1890
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1
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[43rd of 45]
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1900
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2
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[36th of 46]
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congressional apportionment > 1789–1910 > 1910
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3
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[35th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1920
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3
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[35th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1930
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2
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[37th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1940
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2
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[39th of 48]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1950
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2
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[41st of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1960
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2
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[43rd of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1970
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1
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[45th of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1980
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1
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[46th of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 1990
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1
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[48th of 50]
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congressional apportionment > 1920-present > 2000
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1
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[45th of 50]
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Current US governors > State governors > Party
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Republican |
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Current US governors > State governors > Seat Up
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2,008 |
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Current US governors > State governors > Took office
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2,000 |
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Electoral Votes
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3 |
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[45th of 51]
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Governor
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John Hoeven |
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gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Incumbent
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Edward T. Schafer |
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gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Outcome
John Hoeven (R) 55%
Heidi Heitkamp (D) 45% |
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gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Party
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Republican |
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gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Status
Declined to seek a 3rd term |
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gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Incumbent
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John Hoeven |
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gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Outcome
John Hoeven (R) 71.3%
Joe Satrom (D) 27.4% |
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gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Party
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Republican |
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gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Status
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Re-elected to 2nd term |
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Gun Laws > Permits
North Dakota does not require a permit to purchase a firearm. A license is required to carry a concealed weapon. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited firearms
No person may possess, obtain,receive, sell, or use a short-barreled rifle or shotgun, or purchase, sell, have, or possess a machine gun or fully automatic rifle, unless the person is within one of the limited exceptions. |
Gun Laws > Prohibited persons
law prohibits ownership, possession, or control of a firearm for a period of 10 years by a person who has been convicted anywhere of a felony involving violence or intimidation, or for a period of 5 years by a person convicted of any other felony or a misdemeanor involving violence or intimidation committed while using a firearm or dangerous weapon. A person who was diagnosed and confined or committed to a hospital or institution in North Dakota or elsewhere as mentally ill or mentally deficient is prohibited from purchasing, possessing, or controlling a firearm except when the person has not suffered from the disability for the previous three years. It is illegal for a handgun or other firearm to be transferred if the transferor knows or has reasonable cause to believe that the transferee is a prohibited person. A handgun cannot be possessed by or transferred to a person under the age of 18, except in limited circumstances. |
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Lieutenant governor
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Jack Dalrymple |
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Lieutenant governors > Party
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Republican |
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Lieutenant governors > Term > Ends
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2,008 |
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Lieutenant governors > Took > Office
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2,000 |
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Midwestern Governors Association > Current Midwestern Governors > Current Governor
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John Hoeven |
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Midwestern Governors Association > Current Midwestern Governors > Party
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Republican |
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Midwestern Governors Association > Current Midwestern Governors > Seat Up
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2,008 |
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Midwestern Governors Association > Current Midwestern Governors > Took office
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2,000 |
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Patents Issued
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1,603 |
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[47th of 54]
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Patents Issued (per capita)
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2.518 per 1,000 people |
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[40th of 54]
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Pet skunk > Legality of skunk ownership
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Illegal |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > Lower House Majority
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Republican 61-33 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > Upper House Majority
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Republican 26-21 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US House Delegation
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Democratic 1-0 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US House Majority
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Democratic 1-0 |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class I
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Democratic |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class II
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none |
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Political party strength > Current party strength > US Senate Class III
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Democratic |
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Republican Governors Association > Current Republican governors > Current Governor
John Henry Hoeven III |
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Republican Governors Association > Current Republican governors > Seat Up
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2,008 |
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Republican Governors Association > Current Republican governors > Took office
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2,000 |
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Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Ban on
Marriage and
civil union |
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Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Date
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November 2004 |
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Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > No vote
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27 %
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[18th of 28]
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Same-sex marriage legislation > Efforts to define marriage by constitutional amendment > Yes vote
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73 %
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[11th of 28]
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Base Fine Before fees
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$20.00 |
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[36th of 48]
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Original effective date
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July 14, 1994 |
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Type of Law
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Secondary Enfocement |
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Seat belt legislation > The laws > Who is covered
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Age 18+ in front seats |
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Seats in the House of Representatives
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1 seats |
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[45th of 50]
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Secretary of State > Official site
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http://www.nd.gov/sos/ |
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Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry > Majority > Senator
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Kent Conrad |
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Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Incumbent
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Clarence N. Brunsdale |
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Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Opposing Candidates
Quentin N. Burdick (Democrat)
John E. Davis (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Party
Republican |
Senate elections, 1960 > Senate contests in 1960 > Status
Retired: Democratic victory, 49.7 - 49.2 |
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Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Incumbent
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Milton R. Young |
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Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Opposing Candidates
Herschel Lashkowitz (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Party
Republican |
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Senate elections, 1968 > Senate contests in 1968 > Status
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Re-elected, 64.6 - 33.7 |
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Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Incumbent
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Quentin N. Burdick |
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Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Opposing Candidates
Thomas S. Kleppe (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1970 > Senate contests in 1970 > Status
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Re-elected, 61.3 - 37.8 |
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Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Incumbent
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Milton R. Young |
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Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Opposing Candidates
William L. Guy (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Party
Republican |
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Senate elections, 1974 > Senate contests in 1974 > Status
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Re-elected, 48.4 - 48.3 |
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Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Incumbent
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Quentin N. Burdick |
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Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Opposing Candidates
Robert Stroup (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1976 > Senate contests in 1976 > Status
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Re-elected, 62.1 - 36.6 |
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Senate elections, 1980 > Senate contests in 1980 > Incumbent
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Milton R. Young |
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Senate elections, 1980 > Senate contests in 1980 > Party
Republican |
Senate elections, 1980 > Senate contests in 1980 > Status
Retired: Republican victory, 70.3 - 29.0 |
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Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Incumbent
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Quentin N. Burdick |
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Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Opposing Candidates
Gene Knorr (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1982 > Senate contests in 1982 > Status
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Re-elected, 62.8 - 34.0 |
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Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Incumbent
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Mark Andrews |
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Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Opposing Candidates
Kent Conrad (Democrat) |
Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Party
Republican |
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Senate elections, 1986 > Senate contests in 1986 > Status
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Defeated, 49.8 - 49.0 |
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Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Incumbent
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Quentin N. Burdick |
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Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Opposing Candidates
Earl Strinden (Republican) |
Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Party
Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1988 > Senate contests in 1988 > Status
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Re-elected, 60.5 - 39.5 |
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Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Incumbent
Byron L. Dorgan |
Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Opposing Candidates
Donna Nalewaja (Republican) |
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Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Party
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Democrat |
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Senate elections, 1998 > Senate contests in 1998 > Status
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Re-elected, 63 - 35 |
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Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Incumbent
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Kent Conrad |
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Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Opposing Candidates
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Duane Sand (Republican) |
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Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Party
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Democrat |
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Senate elections, 2000 > Senate contests in 2000 > Status
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Re-elected, 61 - 38 |
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Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Incumbent
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Byron Dorgan |
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Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Opponents
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Mike Liffrig (R) 32% |
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Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Party
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Democratic-NPL |
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Senate elections, 2004 > Senate contests in 2004 > Result
Re-elected to 3rd term:
Byron Dorgan (D) 68% |
Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Candidates
Kent Conrad (Democratic-NPL) 68.8%
Dwight Grotberg (Republican) 29.5%
Roland Riemers (Independent) 1.0%
James Germalic (Independent) 0.6% |
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Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Incumbent
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Kent Conrad |
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Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Ran as
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Democrat |
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Senate elections, 2006 > Senate contests in 2006 > Status
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Re-elected |
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Senate elections, 2010 > Senate contests in 2010 > 2004 Election Results
Byron Dorgan (D) 68%; Mike Liffrig (R) 32% |
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Senate elections, 2010 > Senate contests in 2010 > Incumbent
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Byron Dorgan |
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Senate elections, 2010 > Senate contests in 2010 > Party
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Democratic |
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Senate elections, 2012 > Senate contests in 2012 > 2006 Election Results
Kent Conrad (D-NPL) 69%, Dwight Grotberg (R) 29%, Other 2% |
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Senate elections, 2012 > Senate contests in 2012 > Incumbent
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Kent Conrad |
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Senate elections, 2012 > Senate contests in 2012 > Party
Democratic |
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State Attorney General > Current Attorney General
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Wayne Stenehjem |
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State Attorney General > Party
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Republican |
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State Attorney General > Term expires
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2,008 |
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State Attorney General > Took office
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2,001 |
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State court > Nomenclature > Court of Last Resort
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Supreme Court |
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Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Lieutenant Governor
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Republican |
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Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Secretary of State
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Republican |
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Statewide Office party strength > Current Party Strength > Treasurer
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Republican |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1980 > Election results > Incumbent
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Arthur A. Link |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1980 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Allen I. Olson (Republican) 53.6% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1980 > Election results > Party
Democratic-NPL |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1980 > Election results > Status
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Defeated, 46.4% |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1984 > Election results > Incumbent
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Allen I. Olson |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1984 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
George Sinner (Democratic) 55.3% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1984 > Election results > Party
Republican |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1984 > Election results > Status
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Defeated, 44.7% |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1988 > Election results > Incumbent
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George Sinner |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1988 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Leon L. Mallberg (Republican) 40.1% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1988 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1988 > Election results > Status
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Re-elected, 59.9% |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1992 > Election results > Incumbent
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George Sinner |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1992 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Ed Schafer (Republican) 58.2%
Nicholas Spaeth (Democratic) 40.9%
Harley McLain (Independent) 0.9%
Michael DuPaul (Independent) 0.7% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1992 > Election results > Party
Democratic |
US gubernatorial elections, 1992 > Election results > Status
Retired, Republican victory |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1996 > Election results > Incumbent
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Ed Schafer |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1996 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Lee Kaldor (Democratic) 33.8% |
US gubernatorial elections, 1996 > Election results > Party
Republican |
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US gubernatorial elections, 1996 > Election results > Status
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Re-elected, 66.2% |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Incumbent
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Ed Schafer |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
John Hoeven (Republican) 55%
Heidi Heitkamp (Democratic) 45% |
US gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Party
Republican |
US gubernatorial elections, 2000 > Election results > Status
Retired, Republican victory |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Incumbent
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John Hoeven |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Opposing Candidates
Joe Satrom (Democratic) 27.4%
Roland Riemers (Libertarian) 1.4% |
US gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Party
Republican |
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US gubernatorial elections, 2004 > Election results > Status
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Re-elected, 71.3% |
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US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Incumbent
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Quentin N. Burdick |
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US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Opposing Candidates
Gene Knorr (Republican) 34.0%
Anna B. Bourgois (Independent) 3.1% |
US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Party
Democratic |
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US Senate elections, 1982 > Election summary > Status
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R62.8% |
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[9th of 28]
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Western Governors Association > Current Western Governors > Current Governor
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John Hoeven |
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Western Governors Association > Current Western Governors > Elected/took office
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2,000 |
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Western Governors Association > Current Western Governors > Party
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Republican |
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Western Governors Association > Current Western Governors > Seat Up
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2,008 |
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