2012Final results
2012 election for North Dakota Legislative District 40
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Robert E. Frantsvog (R), Matthew M. Klein (R) won.
2 seatsRobert E. FrantsvogRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.3%2,064
Matthew M. KleinRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.0%2,045
Louis PinkertonDemocrat
24.6%1,861
Sue OlafsonDemocrat
20.9%1,582
7,567 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET