1988Final results
1988 election for North Dakota Legislative District 38
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Ray David (R) won with 50.3% of the vote, defeating Jerril H. Rustan (D) by 0.5 points.
Ray DavidRepublican · winner · incumbent
50.3%2,014
Jerril H. RustanDemocrat
49.7%1,992
4,006 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