1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for North Dakota Legislative District 17
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
4 seats: Earl Strinden (R), Thomas Kuchera (R), Gene Martin (D), Judy L. Demers (D) won.
4 seatsEarl StrindenRepublican · winner · incumbent
14.4%3,101
Thomas KucheraRepublican · winner · incumbent
14.3%3,080
Gene MartinDemocrat · winner
13.4%2,886
Judy L. DemersDemocrat · winner
12.8%2,756
Elaine VigRepublican · incumbent
12.5%2,694
Burness J. ReedRepublican · incumbent
11.3%2,435
Sandra M. WarrenDemocrat
10.7%2,306
David PudwillDemocrat
10.3%2,222
21,480 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