1988Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1988 election for North Dakota Legislative District 1
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Dan Gerhardt (D), James A. Haugen (R) won.
2 seatsDan GerhardtDemocrat · winner
26.2%2,653
James A. HaugenRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.2%2,653
Verdine RiceRepublican · incumbent
23.8%2,412
Cindy SchaffDemocrat
23.8%2,404
10,122 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET