1980Final results
1980 election for North Dakota Legislative District 10
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Frank Shablow (D) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating James Symons (R) by 1.5 points.
Frank ShablowDemocrat · winner · incumbent
50.7%2,847
James SymonsRepublican
49.3%2,763
5,610 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