1984Final results
1984 election for North Dakota Legislative District 26
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Jerome Kelsh (D) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating James Smykowski (R) by 7.1 points.
Jerome KelshDemocrat · winner
53.6%3,128
James SmykowskiRepublican
46.4%2,711
5,839 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: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET