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1998Final results

1998 election for North Dakota Legislative District 47

North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota

Ralph L. Kilzer (R) won with 69.5% of the vote, defeating Herbert J. Wilson (D) by 39.0 points.

Ralph L. KilzerRepublican · winner
69.5%4,789
30.5%2,101
6,890 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 1998

Races before and after

EvenR+39.01998R+25.92002R+35.22006R+34.52014R+33.92018R+27.92026

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