1994Final results
1994 election for North Dakota Legislative District 5
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Darlene C. Watne (R) won with 50.8% of the vote, defeating Elwood Thorpe (D) by 1.6 points.
Darlene C. WatneRepublican · winner
50.8%2,748
Elwood ThorpeDemocrat
49.2%2,660
5,408 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 1994
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET