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2008Final results

2008 election for North Dakota Legislative District 40

North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota

2 seats: Matthew M. Klein (R), Robert E. Frantsvog (R) won.

2 seats
Matthew M. KleinRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.7%2,019
Robert E. FrantsvogRepublican · winner
25.9%1,957
Sue OlafsonDemocrat
24.5%1,858
Ben ScheelerDemocrat
22.9%1,735
7,569 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 2008

Races before and after

EvenR+14.81998R+19.12000R+30.62004R+2.62008R+4.72012R+35.12016

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