1980Final results
1980 election for North Dakota Legislative District 2
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Olaf Opedahl (D), Irven Jacobson (D) won.
2 seatsOlaf OpedahlDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.2%2,692
Irven JacobsonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.3%2,606
Norris W. WilsonRepublican
24.6%2,528
Jean BartonRepublican
23.9%2,464
10,290 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