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1996Final results

1996 election for North Dakota Legislative District 16

North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota

2 seats: William E. Gorder (R), Lynn Thompson (R) won.

2 seats
William E. GorderRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.3%2,653
Lynn ThompsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.8%2,341
24.8%2,170
Mark JensenDemocrat
18.1%1,587
8,751 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 1996

Races before and after

EvenR+7.21990R+11.61992R+6.11994R+3.81996R+6.41998R+8.12000

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