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1988Final results

1988 election for North Dakota Legislative District 46

North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota

Jens J. Tennefos (R) won with 62.9% of the vote, defeating Harry McAllister (D) by 25.8 points.

Jens J. TennefosRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.9%5,291
37.1%3,117
8,412 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

EvenR+25.11984R+25.81988R+24.71992R+8.11996R+21.72000R+27.12004

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET