2010Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2010 election for North Dakota Legislative District 17
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Mark Sanford (R), Mark S. Owens (R) won.
2 seatsMark SanfordRepublican · winner
36.1%4,018
Mark S. OwensRepublican · winner
26.5%2,950
Louise PotterDemocrat · incumbent
22.8%2,541
Bernell BachmeierDemocrat
14.4%1,606
11,129 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 2010
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET