2002Final results
2002 election for North Dakota Legislative District 17
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Ken Svedjan (R), Louise Potter (D) won.
2 seatsKen SvedjanRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.5%2,847
Louise PotterDemocrat · winner
25.4%2,536
Dale KoppelmanDemocrat
24.7%2,463
Ward K. JohnsonRepublican
21.4%2,133
9,979 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET