Mark Andrews

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.

Mark Andrews
United States Senator from North Dakota
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 1987
Preceded by	Milton Young
Succeeded by	Kent Conrad
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's At-large district
In office January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1981
Preceded by	New district
Succeeded by	Byron Dorgan
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Dakota's 1st district
In office October 22, 1963 – January 3, 1973
Preceded by	Hjalmar Nygaard
Succeeded by	Elected statewide at-large
Personal details
Born	(1926-05-19)May 19, 1926 Cass County, North Dakota, U.S.
Died	October 3, 2020(2020-10-03) (aged 94) Fargo, North Dakota, U.S.
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	North Dakota State University

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.

Other websites

• United States Congress. "Mark Andrews (id: A000208)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Appearances on C-SPAN