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1986Final results

1986 election for North Dakota Legislative District 43

North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota

R. V. Shea (D) won with 56.7% of the vote, defeating Arline F. Schubert (R) by 13.4 points.

R. V. SheaDemocrat · winner · incumbent
56.7%3,041
43.3%2,321
5,362 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+18.31982D+7.41984 specialD+13.41986D+8.91990R+14.91994R+13.72000 special

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