1982Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1982 election for North Dakota Legislative District 37
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Gerald J. Waldera (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Jack Olin (R) by 7.6 points.
Gerald J. WalderaDemocrat · winner
53.8%2,887
Jack OlinRepublican · incumbent
46.2%2,480
5,367 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