North Dakota House of Representatives seat · former district
North Dakota Legislative District 51
5 elections since 1982: Democrats won 0, Republicans 4.
1990 election
Nov 6, 1990- Douglas Payne (R) · won · incumbent27.3%
- Richard Kloubec (R) · won · incumbent25.8%
- Delores Kinslow (D)23.7%
- Tom Stallman (D)23.2%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
5 races since 1982.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Douglas Payne · Richard Kloubec (R) | Delores Kinslow (D) | 2.1 |
| 1988 | Richard Kloubec · Douglas Payne (R) | Delores Kinslow (D) | 2.9 |
| 1986 | Douglas Payne · Richard Kloubec (R) | Delores Kinslow (D) | 3.8 |
| 1984 | Richard Kloubec · Douglas Payne (R) | Tim Mathern (D) | 0.4 |
| 1982 | Richard Kloubec · Paul Dubord (REP) | Douglas Payne (R) | 0.4 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)