RepublicanNot in office · last served 1996Last on a ballot: Nov 1992

Orville Schindler

Last held office: North Dakota House of Representatives, District 14 (1992–1996). Ran in 11 elections between 1972 and 1992, winning 11.

Last office: North Dakota House of Representatives, District 14

Last margin: +3.4; Won 1992
Elections: 11; 1972–1992

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Career

Offices held, and every time Schindler was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

197219761980198419881992199620002004200820122016202020242028North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31 North Dakota House of Representatives, District 14Out of office

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Every race Schindler has run

Margin: how far Schindler finished ahead of (+) or behind (−) the runner-up.

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1992	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 14	General	Won	Loren Dewitz (R), Bernie Huss (D), David Forth (D)	34%	R+3.4
1990	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31	General	Won	Loren Dewitz (R), Dan Keily (D), John O. Spitzer (D)	29.1%	R+0.2
1988	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31	General	Won	Theodore Lang (R), Arlin D. Meier (D), John O. Spitzer (D)	31.4%	R+2.1
1986	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31	General	Won	Theodore Lang (R), Duane Riskedahl (D), Glenn V. Smith (D)	31.5%	R+1.5
1984	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31	General	Won	Theodore Lang (R), Patrick Cunningham (D), David R. Bliss (D)	28.9%	R+0.9
1982	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31	General	Won	Theodore Lang (R), Ray Hinkel (D)	34.5%	Even
1980	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31	General	Won	Theodore Lang (R), Ray Hinkel (D), Gary J. Miller (D)	33.8%	R+0.3
1978	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31	General	Won	Theodore Lang (R), Lloyd Wonnenberg (D), Larry Schwab (D)	31.3%	D+0.8
1976	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31	General	Won	Theodore Lang (R), Roger Koski (D), Gene White (D)	26.7%	D+0.7
1974	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31	General	Won	Theodore Lang (R), George L. Jackson (D), Sophie Hansen (D)	26.6%	D+1.6
1972	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31	General	Won	Theodore Lang (R), Edmund L. Spitzer (D), John L. Leier (D)	31.5%	D+1.8

Source: 99chambers results archive

Seats Schindler has held

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 14 · 1992–1996
North Dakota House of Representatives, District 31 · 1972–1994

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Schindler has run against

Loren Dewitz (R) · 1992 election, won
Theodore Lang (R) · 1988 election, won

Source: 99chambers results archive