North Dakota State Senate seat · former district
North Dakota Legislative District 49
7 elections since 1976: Democrats won 0, Republicans 7.
1998 election
Nov 3, 1998- Ed Kringstad (R) · won · incumbent62.1%
- Howard J. Snortland (D)37.9%
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
Every election for this seat
7 races since 1976. District numbers are redrawn after each census: each group is one set of lines.
| Year | Winner | Runner-up | Won by |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lines first used in 1992 | |||
| 1998 | Ed Kringstad (R) | Howard J. Snortland (D) | 24.1 |
| 1994 | Ed Kringstad (R) | Audrey Cleary (D) | 4.8 |
| Lines first used in 1982 | |||
| 1990 | Barb Evanson (R) | Keith Morehouse (D) | 18.6 |
| 1986 | John M. Olson (R) | Doug Nordby (D) | 29.8 |
| 1982 | John M. Olson (R) | Michael V. Diesz (D) | 11.2 |
| Lines first used in 1972 | |||
| 1978 | I. E. Solberg (R) | Robert H. Nelson (D) | 22.5 |
| 1976 | I. E. Solberg (R) | Tom Magin (D) | 21.6 |
Won by: the winner's lead over the runner-up, in points of the vote. Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)