1986Final results
1986 election for North Dakota Legislative District 6
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: David Paul O"Connell (D), Beth Smette (R) won.
2 seatsDavid Paul O"ConnellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
31.1%3,243
Beth SmetteRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.2%2,631
Neil O. ArntzenDemocrat
23.0%2,401
Richard SandnessRepublican
20.6%2,153
10,429 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