1986Final results
1986 election for North Dakota Legislative District 1
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: James A. Haugen (R), Verdine Rice (R) won.
2 seatsJames A. HaugenRepublican · winner
36.3%3,083
Verdine RiceRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.4%2,751
Dan GerhardtDemocrat
31.3%2,662
8,496 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 1986
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET