1990Final results
1990 election for North Dakota Legislative District 51
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Tim Mathern (D) won with 54.1% of the vote, defeating Chris Christopherson (R) by 8.2 points.
Tim MathernDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.1%2,486
Chris ChristophersonRepublican
45.9%2,108
4,594 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 1990
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET