1988Final results
1988 election for North Dakota Legislative District 47
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Cathy Rydell (R), Bill Sorensen (R) won.
2 seatsCathy RydellRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.5%5,356
Bill SorensenRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.7%5,234
Janice G. ClancyDemocrat
17.9%2,778
Reuben SchuhDemocrat
13.8%2,141
15,510 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