1988Flipped from RepublicanFinal results
1988 election for North Dakota Legislative District 2
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Erwin M. Hanson (D) won with 53.8% of the vote, defeating Ronald C. Olson (R) by 7.6 points, a seat Republicans won last time.
Erwin M. HansonDemocrat · winner
53.8%3,143
Ronald C. OlsonRepublican
46.2%2,700
5,843 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