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1986Final results

1986 election for North Dakota Legislative District 33

North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota

Joe Keller (D) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Lynn Amsden (R) by 12.9 points.

Joe KellerDemocrat · winner
51.1%3,170
Lynn AmsdenRepublican
38.3%2,373
Milton FlemmerIndependent
10.6%656
6,200 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

EvenR+88.31978D+5.51982D+12.91986D+6.81990R+12.21994R+15.01998

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET