1982Final results
1982 election for North Dakota Legislative District 43
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Stella Fritzell (R) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating William J. Couchigian (D) by 18.3 points.
Stella FritzellRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.2%2,311
William J. CouchigianDemocrat
40.8%1,595
3,906 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