1986Final results
1986 election for North Dakota Legislative District 39
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Kenneth Thompson (R), Joseph Whalen (R) won.
2 seatsKenneth ThompsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
38.1%4,000
Joseph WhalenRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.3%3,491
Tim MaherDemocrat
28.5%2,995
10,491 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