2002Final results
2002 election for North Dakota Legislative District 3
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Janet Wentz (R), Andrew G. Maragos (R) won.
2 seatsJanet WentzRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.1%2,408
Andrew G. MaragosRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.3%2,262
Thomas LadendorfDemocrat
15.3%1,268
Eric P. FurusethDemocrat
14.7%1,220
Russell L. OdegardIndependent
10.4%861
Kenneth R. LougheadIndependent
3.2%266
8,285 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
The candidates
Janet Wentz (R)Andrew G. Maragos (R)Thomas Ladendorf (D)Eric P. Furuseth (D)Russell L. Odegard (I)
Also on the ballot: Kenneth R. Loughead (Independent), 3.2%