1982Final results
1982 election for North Dakota Legislative District 46
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Jens J. Tennefos (R) won with 58.5% of the vote, defeating Ruth E. Johnson (D) by 17.1 points.
Jens J. TennefosRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.5%3,032
Ruth E. JohnsonDemocrat
41.5%2,147
5,179 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