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  Brunsdale, C. Norman
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NameC. Norman Brunsdale
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Mayville, North Dakota , United States
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Born July 09, 1891
Died January 27, 1978 (87 years)
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InfoBRUNSDALE, Clarence Norman, a Senator from North Dakota; born in Sherbrooke, Steele County, N.Dak., July 9, 1891; resided on a farm near Hatton, N.Dak., until 1899, when family moved to Portland, N.Dak.; attended private and public schools; graduated from Luther College, Decorah, Iowa, in 1913; taught business at Portland, N.Dak., 1913-1914; also a farmer and businessman; member, State senate 1927-1935, 1940-1951, serving as president pro tempore in 1943 and majority floor leader 1945, 1947, and 1949; Governor of North Dakota 1951-1957; appointed on November 19, 1959, as a Republican to the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William Langer and served from November 19, 1959, to August 7, 1960; was not a candidate for election to the vacancy; resumed agricultural pursuits until retirement in 1968; resided in Mayville, N.Dak., where he died on January 27, 1978; interment in Mayville Cemetery.


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  11/19/1959 ND US Senate Appointment Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/1954 ND Governor Won 64.21% (+28.43%)
  06/29/1954 ND Governor - R Primary Won 53.82% (+7.64%)
  11/04/1952 ND Governor Won 78.74% (+57.48%)
  06/24/1952 ND Governor - R Primary Won 59.90% (+19.79%)
  11/07/1950 ND Governor Won 66.29% (+32.58%)
  06/27/1950 ND Governor - R Primary Won 59.04% (+18.08%)
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