1970Final results
1970 election for North Dakota Legislative District 9
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Phillip Berube (D) won with 71.0% of the vote, defeating Clifford Close (R) by 42.0 points.
Phillip BerubeDemocrat · winner · incumbent
71.0%2,561
Clifford CloseRepublican
29.0%1,045
3,606 votes
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET