1982Final results
1982 election for U.S. Senate in North Dakota
U.S. Senate · North Dakota
Quentin Burdick (D) won with 62.8% of the vote, defeating Gene Knorr (R) by 28.8 points.
Quentin BurdickDemocrat · winner
62.8%164,873
Gene KnorrRepublican
34.0%89,304
Anna B. BourgoisOther party
3.2%8,288
262,465 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 1982
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:25 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
Quentin BurdickGene Knorr
$908.5K
Raised by the campaign
$354.7K
$779.9K
Spent by the campaign
$359.1K
$0
Cash on hand
$0
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 1982.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 1982