1986Final results
1986 election for North Dakota Legislative District 25
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Russell Thane (R) won with 50.7% of the vote, defeating James Link (D) by 1.5 points.
Russell ThaneRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.7%2,509
James LinkDemocrat
49.3%2,435
4,944 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