1986Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1986 election for North Dakota Legislative District 5
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Larry W. Schoenwald (D) won with 50.0% of the vote, defeating Mike Timm (R) by 0.1 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Larry W. SchoenwaldDemocrat · winner
50.0%3,098
Mike TimmRepublican
49.9%3,093
6,194 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