1986Final results
1986 election for North Dakota Legislative District 46
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Steve Gorman (R), John Dorso (R) won.
2 seatsSteve GormanRepublican · winner
28.3%3,712
John DorsoRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.7%3,378
Sheila ChristensenDemocrat
25.4%3,334
William SandsmarkDemocrat
20.6%2,708
13,137 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