1980Final results
1980 election for North Dakota Legislative District 36
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Ralph M. Christensen (R) won with 60.5% of the vote, defeating Delmont Gaylen (D) by 21.0 points.
Ralph M. ChristensenRepublican · winner
60.5%3,677
Delmont GaylenDemocrat
39.5%2,402
6,079 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