1988Final results
1988 election for North Dakota Legislative District 51
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Richard Kloubec (R), Douglas Payne (R) won.
2 seatsRichard KloubecRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.3%3,774
Douglas PayneRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.7%3,698
Delores KinslowDemocrat
23.8%3,291
Karlene GehlerDemocrat
22.2%3,078
13,842 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