1984Final results
1984 election for North Dakota Legislative District 46
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Jens J. Tennefos (R) won with 62.6% of the vote, defeating Ruth E. Johnson (D) by 25.1 points.
Jens J. TennefosRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.6%4,638
Ruth E. JohnsonDemocrat
37.4%2,776
7,414 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