1986Final results
1986 election for North Dakota Legislative District 53
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Walter Meyer (D) won with 55.1% of the vote, defeating Henry Kaelberer (R) by 14.0 points.
Walter MeyerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
55.1%2,732
Henry KaelbererRepublican
41.1%2,036
Craig L. MorkIndependent
3.8%186
4,954 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