1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1980 election for North Dakota Legislative District 45
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Steve Swiontek (R), Thomas Matchie (D) won.
2 seatsSteve SwiontekRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.2%3,440
Thomas MatchieDemocrat · winner
25.6%3,125
Brad ScottDemocrat
25.2%3,078
James W. KennellyRepublican · incumbent
21.0%2,556
12,199 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