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Mark Andrews
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| United States Senator from North Dakota |
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| In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987 |
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| Preceded by | Milton Young |
| Succeeded by | Kent Conrad |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's At-large district |
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| In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981 |
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| Preceded by | New district |
| Succeeded by | Byron Dorgan |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's 1st district |
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| In office October 22, 1963 – January 3, 1973 |
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| Preceded by | Hjalmar Nygaard |
| Succeeded by | Elected statewide at-large |
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| Born | May 19, 1926 Cass County, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Died | October 3, 2020 (aged 94) Fargo, North Dakota, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | North Dakota State University |
Mark Andrews (May 19, 1926 – October 3, 2020) was an American politician from the state of North Dakota. He was a member of the United States Republican Party.
Career
During the 1950s he began to enter politics, serving on farmers' organizations and Republican committees. In 1962, Andrews ran for Governor of North Dakota, losing to incumbent William L. Guy by just 2,000 votes out of over 228,500 cast. He ran for one of North Dakota's seats in the United States Senate which was being vacated by the long-serving Republican Milton Young who announced that he would not run for reelection and retire after the election. Andrews won the election with 70% of the vote and served in the Senate for one term, from 1981 to 1987.
Andrews was defeated for re-election in 1986 by Democratic-NPL Tax Commissioner Kent Conrad by a mere 2,120 votes in what is still considered an upset.
Personal life
Andrews was born in Cass County, North Dakota. He studied at North Dakota State University. Andrews died on October 3, 2020 in Fargo, North Dakota at the age of 94.
