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1986Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1986 election for North Dakota Legislative District 29

North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota

2 seats: Wade Williams (D), Dale Marks (D) won.

2 seats
Wade WilliamsDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.9%2,473
Dale MarksDemocrat · winner
24.7%2,115
Elmer RetzerRepublican · incumbent
24.0%2,051
Clarice LiechtyRepublican
22.3%1,906
8,548 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

EvenR+10.01980R+0.31982D+10.01984D+1.51986D+11.91988D+3.21990

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET