1984Final resultsSpecial election
1984 special election for North Dakota Legislative District 53
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Walter Meyer (D) won with 51.5% of the vote, defeating Allen Opp (R) by 3.0 points.
Walter MeyerDemocrat · winner
51.5%2,725
Allen OppRepublican
48.5%2,566
5,291 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