1980Final results
1980 election for North Dakota Legislative District 8
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Shirley Lee (R) won with 59.7% of the vote, defeating Paul Patrick (D) by 19.5 points.
Shirley LeeRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.7%3,897
Paul PatrickDemocrat
40.3%2,626
6,524 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