1980Final results
1980 election for North Dakota Legislative District 8
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Layton Freborg (R), Gordon Matheny (R) won.
2 seatsLayton FreborgRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.3%3,539
Gordon MathenyRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.6%3,457
Bob OsheaDemocrat
23.1%2,892
Ron HaugenDemocrat
21.0%2,632
12,522 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