1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for North Dakota Legislative District 49
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Walter R. Hjelle (D), Bob Martinson (R) won.
2 seatsWalter R. HjelleDemocrat · winner
25.9%2,747
Bob MartinsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.4%2,694
Alvin HausauerRepublican · incumbent
24.9%2,644
Howard J. SnortlandDemocrat
23.7%2,514
10,599 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