1982Final resultsSpecial election
1982 special election for North Dakota Legislative District 17
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
C. W. Goodman (R) won with 66.0% of the vote, defeating James William Schothorst (D) by 31.9 points.
C. W. GoodmanRepublican · winner · incumbent
66.0%3,680
James William SchothorstDemocrat
34.0%1,899
5,579 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 1982
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET