1980Final results
1980 election for North Dakota Legislative District 44
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Curtis Peterson (R) won with 60.1% of the vote, defeating William Lipp (D) by 20.1 points.
Curtis PetersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.1%4,188
William LippDemocrat
39.9%2,785
6,973 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