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1980Final results

1980 election for North Dakota Legislative District 15

North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota

2 seats: Charles Mertens (D), Gordon Berg (D) won.

2 seats
Charles MertensDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.5%3,784
Gordon BergDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.2%3,380
Robert GarskeRepublican
24.3%2,922
Scott GrahamRepublican
16.0%1,921
12,007 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

EvenR+18.91974D+6.11976D+2.61978D+7.31980R+0.71982D+1.81984

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET