1982Final results
1982 election for North Dakota Legislative District 2
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Bruce Bakewell (R) won with 50.0% of the vote, defeating Gerald Rustad (D) by 0.1 points.
Bruce BakewellRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.0%2,669
Gerald RustadDemocrat
50.0%2,666
5,335 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