DemocratNot in office · last served 1994Last on a ballot: Nov 1994

William C. Skjerven

William C. Skjerven ran in 9 elections between 1970 and 1994, winning 4. Served in the North Dakota House of Representatives (District 16).

Last office: North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16

Elections: 9; 1970–1994
Won: 4; generals, primaries and specials

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Skjerven 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 16Out of office

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

Every race Skjerven has run

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1994	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16	General	Lost	William E. Gorder (R), Lynn Thompson (R), Robert Kilichowski (D)	18.6%	R+12.5
1992	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16	General	Lost	William E. Gorder (R), Robert Kilichowski (D), Charles H. Stewart (R)	24.5%	R+6.5
1990	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	William E. Gorder (R), Robert Kilichowski (D), Betty Getz Odegaard (R)	27%	R+0.8
1988	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Harley Kingsbury (R), Thomas A. Kutz (R), Garner Taylor (D)	31.3%	R+0.9
1986	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Harley Kingsbury (R)	51.1%	D+2.1
1984	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Harley Kingsbury (R), Beverly A. Pearson (D), Gregg Halverson (R)	24.5%	R+5.1
1982	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16	General	Lost	William E. Gorder (R), Harley Kingsbury (R), Dean M. Flanders (D)	23.5%	R+3.4
1972	North Dakota State Senate, District 16	General	Lost	Elton Ringsak (R)	41.4%	R+17.1
1970	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16	General	Lost	Harley Kingsbury (R), H. Odell Berg (R), Donald D. Labonte (D)	24%	R+4.2

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

Seats Skjerven has held

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16 · 1985–1994

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

Who Skjerven has run against

William E. Gorder (R) · 1994 election, lost
Harley Kingsbury (R) · 1988 election, won
Elton Ringsak (R) · 1972 election, lost

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