1986Final results
1986 election for North Dakota Legislative District 17
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
4 seats: Judy L. Demers (D), Earl Strinden (R), Thomas Kuchera (R), Grant Shaft (R) won.
4 seatsJudy L. DemersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
15.3%4,281
Earl StrindenRepublican · winner · incumbent
14.8%4,144
Thomas KucheraRepublican · winner · incumbent
13.5%3,769
Grant ShaftRepublican · winner
13.4%3,737
Tom EdwardsDemocrat
11.2%3,125
G. Paul LarsonRepublican
11.2%3,119
James WeisenbergerDemocrat
10.6%2,968
Dexter PerkinsDemocrat
10.1%2,829
27,972 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