1984Final results
1984 election for North Dakota Legislative District 38
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Ray David (R) won with 56.5% of the vote, defeating James G. Diemert (D) by 12.9 points.
Ray DavidRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.5%2,426
James G. DiemertDemocrat
43.5%1,871
4,297 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