1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for North Dakota Legislative District 4
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Ruth Meiers (D), Clare H. Aubol (D) won.
2 seatsRuth MeiersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
33.8%3,220
Clare H. AubolDemocrat · winner
31.7%3,013
Dale PetersonRepublican
16.8%1,595
James SorumRepublican · incumbent
15.5%1,475
Clifford ThomalloIndependent
2.2%214
9,518 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
The candidates
Ruth Meiers (D)Clare H. Aubol (D)Dale Peterson (R)James Sorum (R)
Also on the ballot: Clifford Thomallo (Independent), 2.2%