1984Flipped from RepublicanFinal resultsSpecial election
1984 special election for North Dakota Legislative District 43
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
R. V. Shea (D) won with 53.7% of the vote, defeating Phil Harmeson (R) by 7.4 points, flipping a seat Republicans held.
R. V. SheaDemocrat · winner
53.7%2,945
Phil HarmesonRepublican
46.3%2,539
5,484 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 1984
Races before and after
Source: Past results: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)