1982Final results
1982 election for North Dakota Legislative District 49
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
John M. Olson (R) won with 55.6% of the vote, defeating Michael V. Diesz (D) by 11.2 points.
John M. OlsonRepublican · winner
55.6%2,977
Michael V. DieszDemocrat
44.4%2,376
5,353 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