1986Final results
1986 election for North Dakota Legislative District 47
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Cathy Rydell (R), Bill Sorensen (R) won.
2 seatsCathy RydellRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.4%4,774
Bill SorensenRepublican · winner
30.2%4,440
Ellen M. GloodDemocrat
20.6%3,028
Douglas J. MelbyDemocrat
16.9%2,483
14,725 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