1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for North Dakota Legislative District 7
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Gene Watne (D), Charles Anderson (R) won.
2 seatsGene WatneDemocrat · winner
27.3%2,561
Charles AndersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
24.8%2,333
Herman LarsonRepublican · incumbent
24.7%2,322
Joe LinnertzDemocrat
23.2%2,178
9,394 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