1986Final results
1986 election for North Dakota Legislative District 31
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Orville Schindler (R), Theodore Lang (R) won.
2 seatsOrville SchindlerRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.5%3,295
Theodore LangRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.0%3,143
Duane RiskedahlDemocrat
20.1%2,105
Glenn V. SmithDemocrat
18.4%1,926
10,469 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