1980Final results
1980 election for North Dakota Legislative District 23
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Arvid Hedstrom (R), Robert J. Jacobsen (R) won.
2 seatsArvid HedstromRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.1%3,346
Robert J. JacobsenRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.6%3,057
Bruce LaughlinDemocrat
23.5%2,697
Arnold GronnebergDemocrat
20.8%2,385
11,485 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