1980Final results
1980 election for North Dakota Legislative District 48
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Michael Unhiem (R), Lyle Hanson (D) won.
2 seatsMichael UnhiemRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.9%3,704
Lyle HansonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.1%3,047
Charles RussellRepublican
26.6%2,997
Art BuckwitzDemocrat
13.4%1,505
11,253 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