1980Final results
1980 election for North Dakota Legislative District 39
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Kenneth Thompson (R), Joseph Whalen (R) won.
2 seatsKenneth ThompsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.8%3,765
Joseph WhalenRepublican · winner
25.3%3,193
Doug NordbyDemocrat
23.1%2,919
Alvin TescherDemocrat
21.7%2,740
12,617 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