1986Flipped from DemocraticFinal resultsIncumbent defeated
1986 election for North Dakota Legislative District 45
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Donna Nalewaja (R) won with 50.2% of the vote, defeating Thomas Matchie (D) by 0.5 points, a seat Democrats won last time.
Donna NalewajaRepublican · winner
50.2%2,863
Thomas MatchieDemocrat · incumbent
49.8%2,837
5,702 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