1982Final results
1982 election for North Dakota Legislative District 53
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Francis Barth (D) won with 54.8% of the vote, defeating Dan Dinneen (R) by 9.5 points.
Francis BarthDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.8%2,463
Dan DinneenRepublican
45.2%2,034
4,497 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