1986 general · November 4, 1986
1986 North Dakota State Senate election results, district by district
Every North Dakota State Senate district in the 1986 general election: winners, margins, unopposed seats and seats that changed party.
Seats after the election
Democrats controlled the chamber · 53 seats
After the electionD 27 · R 26
Races27
Changed party5
Unopposed22%6 races
Incumbents defeated4
Every district
D 18 · R 9
| Race | Winner | Won by | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| LD-1 | Jim Yockim (D) | 2.2 | Flipped |
| LD-3 | Darrel Meyer (D) | 13.5 | |
| LD-5 | Larry W. Schoenwald (D) | 0.1 | Flipped |
| LD-7 | Ben Axtmen (D) | 5.6 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| LD-9 | Allen Richard (D) | 19.2 | Incumbent lost |
| LD-11 | F. Vosper (R) | Unopposed | |
| LD-13 | Clayton Lodoen (R) | 6.1 | |
| LD-15 | Floyd Stromme (D) | 24.3 | |
| LD-17 | Raymon E. Holmberg (R) | Unopposed | |
| LD-19 | Duane Mutch (R) | Unopposed | |
| LD-21 | Herschel Lashkowitz (D) | Unopposed | |
| LD-23 | Dan Wogsland (D) | 15.3 | |
| LD-25 | Russell Thane (R) | 1.5 | |
| LD-27 | Jim Dotzenrod (D) | Unopposed | |
| LD-29 | Art Todd (R) | 10.0 | |
| LD-31 | E. G. Hilken (D) | 8.1 | |
| LD-33 | Joe Keller (D) | 12.9 | |
| LD-35 | Adam Krauter (D) | 1.7 | |
| LD-37 | Gerald J. Waldera (D) | 19.4 | |
| LD-39 | R. R. Maixner (D) | 29.7 | |
| LD-41 | James Maxson (D) | 19.8 | |
| LD-43 | R. V. Shea (D) | 13.4 | |
| LD-45 | Donna Nalewaja (R) | 0.5 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| LD-47 | Evan Lips (R) | Unopposed | |
| LD-49 | John M. Olson (R) | 29.8 | |
| LD-51 | Tim Mathern (D) | 1.6 | FlippedIncumbent lost |
| LD-53 | Walter Meyer (D) | 14.0 |
North Dakota State Senate
Results are each source's final count; margins are the winner's lead over the runner-up in points of the vote. Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl Klarner