RepublicanNot in office · last served 2002Last on a ballot: Nov 1998

William E. Gorder

William E. Gorder ran in 9 elections between 1978 and 1998, winning 8. Served in the North Dakota House of Representatives (District 16).

Career

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

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

Year	Office	Stage	Result	Opponents	Share	Margin
1998	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Gil Herbel (R), Robert Kilichowski (D), Eugene F. Kachena (D)	28.8%	R+1.5
1996	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Lynn Thompson (R), Robert Kilichowski (D), Mark Jensen (D)	30.3%	R+3.6
1994	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Lynn Thompson (R), Robert Kilichowski (D), William C. Skjerven (D)	31.1%	R+4.3
1992	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Robert Kilichowski (D), William C. Skjerven (D), Charles H. Stewart (R)	31%	R+6.1
1990	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	William C. Skjerven (D), Robert Kilichowski (D), Betty Getz Odegaard (R)	27.8%	R+0.8
1984	North Dakota State Senate, District 16	General	Lost	Harvey Tallackson (D)	39.6%	D+20.7
1982	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Harley Kingsbury (R), William C. Skjerven (D), Dean M. Flanders (D)	26.9%	R+0.6
1980	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Harley Kingsbury (R), Ernie Shoultes (D), Elaine Kadlec (D)	32%	R+1.3
1978	North Dakota House of Representatives, District 16	General	Won	Harley Kingsbury (R), Henry Lundene (D), Howard C. Johnson (D)	31.3%	R+1.6