North Dakota House of Representatives seat · former district
North Dakota Legislative District 53
5 elections since 1982: Democrats won 1, Republicans 1.
1990 election
Nov 6, 1990- James Boehm (R) · won28.1%
- Rocklin Bateman (R) · won26.2%
- Matt Erhardt (D)23.0%
- Richard Bendish (D)22.6%
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 | James Boehm · Rocklin Bateman (R) | Matt Erhardt (D) | 3.2 |
| 1988 | Dick Tokach · Steve Tomac (REP) | Tony Eckroth (R) | 3.5 |
| 1986 | Steve Tomac · Dick Tokach (DEM) | Tony Eckroth (R) | 0.4 |
| 1984 | Les Gullickson · Tony Eckroth (DEM) | Henry Kaelberer (R) | 1.4 |
| 1982 | Les Gullickson · Walter Meyer (D) | Fred E. Nagel (R) | 2.1 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)