1980Final results
1980 election for North Dakota Legislative District 1
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Steve Hughes (R), Verdine Rice (R) won.
2 seatsSteve HughesRepublican · winner
30.0%3,601
Verdine RiceRepublican · winner
27.0%3,241
Terry HaugenDemocrat
22.0%2,644
Martin HeideDemocrat
21.0%2,526
12,012 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET