1980Final results
1980 election for North Dakota Legislative District 36
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Jack R. Murphy (R), Ronald Anderson (R) won.
2 seatsJack R. MurphyRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.9%3,472
Ronald AndersonRepublican · winner
30.2%3,292
J. C. SmithDemocrat
19.8%2,152
Neil J. NelsonDemocrat
18.1%1,971
10,887 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