1982Final results
1982 election for North Dakota Legislative District 3
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Richard Backes (D), Orlin Hanson (R) won.
2 seatsRichard BackesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.8%3,316
Orlin HansonRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.8%2,600
Don RoenDemocrat
24.4%2,462
Erica GadeRepublican
17.0%1,718
10,097 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