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1982Final results

1982 election for North Dakota Legislative District 31

North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota

2 seats: Theodore Lang (R), Orville Schindler (R) won.

2 seats
Theodore LangRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.6%2,810
Orville SchindlerRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.5%2,807
Ray HinkelDemocrat
30.9%2,514
8,131 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

EvenR+12.01976R+24.01978R+32.91980R+5.51982R+11.41984R+19.81986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET