1988Final results
1988 election for North Dakota Legislative District 23
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Bruce Laughlin (D), Odell Flaagan (D) won.
2 seatsBruce LaughlinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.6%3,606
Odell FlaaganDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.7%3,169
Robert J. JacobsenRepublican
19.6%2,164
Mary E. HovelRepublican
19.2%2,121
11,060 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