1982Final results
1982 election for North Dakota Legislative District 51
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Donald J. Kilander (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating Nicholas F. Schuster (D) by 3.8 points.
Donald J. KilanderRepublican · winner
51.9%2,709
Nicholas F. SchusterDemocrat
48.1%2,509
5,218 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