1988Final results
1988 election for North Dakota Legislative District 26
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Jerome Kelsh (D) won with 60.9% of the vote, defeating Gary Asche (R) by 21.8 points.
Jerome KelshDemocrat · winner · incumbent
60.9%3,329
Gary AscheRepublican
39.1%2,137
5,466 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