1996Final results
1996 election for North Dakota Legislative District 9
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Gerry L. Wilkie (D), Merle Boucher (D) won.
2 seatsGerry L. WilkieDemocrat · winner · incumbent
39.8%2,507
Merle BoucherDemocrat · winner · incumbent
38.0%2,396
James W. GailfusRepublican
12.8%806
John Paul GillisRepublican
9.5%597
6,306 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET