1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for North Dakota Legislative District 6
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Walter Erdman (D), David Paul O"Connell (D) won.
2 seatsWalter ErdmanDemocrat · winner
27.6%2,766
David Paul O"ConnellDemocrat · winner
26.6%2,665
Carolyn HoumannRepublican · incumbent
23.5%2,357
Lawrence MarsdenRepublican · incumbent
22.3%2,238
10,028 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