1980Final results
1980 election for North Dakota Legislative District 28
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Jim Brokaw (D), Reuben Metz (R) won.
2 seatsJim BrokawDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.2%2,805
Reuben MetzRepublican · winner
25.4%2,724
Bert SpitzerRepublican
25.1%2,689
Kelly ShockmanDemocrat
21.0%2,253
Michael P. HermanIndependent
2.2%235
10,707 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
The candidates
Jim Brokaw (D)Reuben Metz (R)Bert Spitzer (R)Kelly Shockman (D)
Also on the ballot: Michael P. Herman (Independent), 2.2%