2018Final results
2018 election for North Dakota Legislative District 1
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Brad Bekkedahl (R) won with 79.2% of the vote, defeating Melissa Johnson (D) by 58.4 points.
Brad BekkedahlRepublican · winner · incumbent
79.2%4,390
Melissa JohnsonDemocrat
20.8%1,152
5,542 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 2018
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET