1988Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1988 election for North Dakota Legislative District 17
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
4 seats: Judy L. Demers (D), Roxanne Jensen (R), Grant Shaft (R), Richard Scott Clayburgh (R) won.
4 seatsJudy L. DemersDemocrat · winner · incumbent
14.4%4,561
Roxanne JensenRepublican · winner
13.4%4,220
Grant ShaftRepublican · winner · incumbent
13.3%4,184
Richard Scott ClayburghRepublican · winner
13.1%4,122
Thomas KucheraRepublican · incumbent
13.0%4,118
Ronald F. MaccarthyDemocrat
12.2%3,843
James WeisenbergerDemocrat
10.8%3,406
Kevin FickenscherDemocrat
9.9%3,117
31,571 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