1980Final results
1980 election for North Dakota Legislative District 21
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Patricia Kelly (D), Paul Dubord (D) won.
2 seatsPatricia KellyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
30.7%2,935
Paul DubordDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.1%2,496
Cheryl A. WatkinsRepublican
25.7%2,456
Harvey LaneRepublican
17.4%1,667
9,554 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