1988Final results
1988 election for North Dakota Legislative District 44
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Curtis Peterson (R) won with 51.1% of the vote, defeating Ruth E. Johnson (D) by 2.3 points.
Curtis PetersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.1%3,556
Ruth E. JohnsonDemocrat
48.9%3,399
6,955 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