1986Final results
1986 election for North Dakota Legislative District 49
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
John M. Olson (R) won with 64.9% of the vote, defeating Doug Nordby (D) by 29.8 points.
John M. OlsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
64.9%3,838
Doug NordbyDemocrat
35.1%2,077
5,916 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