1986Final results
1986 election for North Dakota Legislative District 45
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Rick Berg (R), Carolyn C. Nelson (D) won.
2 seatsRick BergRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.3%3,220
Carolyn C. NelsonDemocrat · winner
24.8%2,638
Leroy G. BernsteinRepublican
24.8%2,630
Bill BartkowskiDemocrat
20.0%2,122
10,619 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