North Dakota State House District 47
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Larry Klemin Republican (not a candidate in 2026), Mike Motschenbacher Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
5 candidates on the printed ballot. Sorted by last name.
- Last election
- Larry Klemin (Republican) won by 0.4 points, 2022
- Seats
- 2 seats in this district
- On the 2026 ballot
- 5 candidates
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Candidates on the ballot
1 of 2 seats open
1 of 2 current holders are not on the candidate list.
2 seats in this district.
- Cole MontoyaDemocratic
- Rosann Jacobs-FodeDemocratic
- Jon LeeRepublican
- Mike MotschenbacherIncumbentRepublican
- Andrew Alexis VarvelIndependent
Source: vip.sos.nd.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (18 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 9,638
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 47, 1976 to 2022, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanLarry KleminWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Lawrence R. Klemin Republican 4,77549.5% RepublicanMike MotschenbacherWonName as filed: Michael Motschenbacher Republican 4,73249.1% Scattered write-ins Write-in 1311.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,957
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 47, 1976 to 2022, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeorge KeiserWon(incumbent) Republican 5,54539.7% RepublicanLarry KleminWon(incumbent)Name as filed: Lawrence R. Klemin Republican 5,43238.9% DemocraticSabina McGarrahan Gasper Democratic 2,98021.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,775
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2012 to 2021)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 47, 1976 to 2022, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeorge KeiserWon(incumbent) Republican 5,09052.1% RepublicanLawrence R. KleminWon(incumbent) Republican 4,68547.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,957
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 47, 1976 to 2022, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeorge J. KeiserWon(incumbent) Republican 6,29445.1% RepublicanLawrence R. KleminWon(incumbent) Republican 5,63440.4% IndependentRobert Lengenfelder Independent 1,97814.2% Scattered write-ins Write-in 510.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,823
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 47, 1976 to 2022, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeorge KeiserWon(incumbent) Republican 5,02436.4% RepublicanLawrence R. KleminWon(incumbent) Republican 4,67633.8% DemocraticPaul R. Wilkins II Democratic 2,15415.6% DemocraticKameran Ali Democratic 1,96914.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,873
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2011)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 47, 1976 to 2022, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeorge KeiserWon(incumbent) Republican 5,44355.1% RepublicanLawrence R. KleminWon(incumbent) Republican 4,43044.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,051
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 47, 1976 to 2022, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeorge KeiserWon(incumbent) Republican 4,69936.0% RepublicanLawrence R. KleminWon Republican 4,04731.0% DemocraticMichael Gilbertson Democratic 2,34518.0% DemocraticMarby Hogan Democratic 1,96015.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,707
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 47, 1976 to 2022, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanGeorge KeiserWon(incumbent) Republican 4,83530.8% RepublicanRalph L. KilzerWon Republican 4,61729.4% DemocraticRoswell Henke Democratic 3,13820.0% DemocraticBetty Rambur Democratic 3,11719.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,376
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 47, 1976 to 2022, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCathy RydellWon(incumbent) Republican 4,42033.0% RepublicanGeorge KeiserWon(incumbent) Republican 3,99129.8% DemocraticAugust Ritter Democratic 2,80321.0% DemocraticHelen Tracy Democratic 2,16216.2% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,510
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 2001)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 47, 1976 to 2022, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCathy RydellWon(incumbent) Republican 5,64036.4% RepublicanGeorge KeiserWon Republican 4,51229.1% DemocraticAugust Ritter(incumbent) Democratic 3,19420.6% DemocraticYvonne Huber Democratic 2,16413.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,245
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 47, 1976 to 2022, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCathy RydellWon(incumbent) Republican 3,96332.4% DemocraticAugust RitterWon Democratic 3,19326.1% RepublicanYvonne Kroll Republican 2,66921.8% DemocraticBonnie Barsness Democratic 2,42019.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,510
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 47, 1976 to 2022, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCathy RydellWon(incumbent) Republican 5,35634.5% RepublicanBill SorensenWon(incumbent) Republican 5,23433.8% DemocraticJanice G. Clancy Democratic 2,77817.9% DemocraticReuben Schuh Democratic 2,14113.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 14,725
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 47, 1976 to 2022, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanCathy RydellWon(incumbent) Republican 4,77432.4% RepublicanBill SorensenWon Republican 4,44030.1% DemocraticEllen M. Glood Democratic 3,02820.6% DemocraticDouglas J. Melby Democratic 2,48316.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,602
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 47, 1976 to 2022, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPat ConmyWon(incumbent) Republican 4,54829.1% RepublicanCathy RydellWon Republican 4,07726.1% DemocraticEugene P. Boyle(incumbent) Democratic 3,93825.2% DemocraticDavid D. Pearce Democratic 3,03819.5% Scattered write-ins Write-in 10.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 12,027
- Election day
- November 2, 1982
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1982 to 1991)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 47, 1976 to 2022, 1982, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticEugene P. BoyleWon Democratic 3,31827.6% RepublicanPatrick ConmyWon(incumbent) Republican 3,10525.8% RepublicanVernon E. Wagner(incumbent) Republican 2,89524.1% DemocraticCharles L. Chapman Democratic 2,70922.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 16,958
- Election day
- November 4, 1980
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 47, 1976 to 2022, 1980, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPat ConmyWon(incumbent) Republican 4,66227.5% RepublicanVernon E. WagnerWon(incumbent) Republican 4,54926.8% DemocraticEugene P. Boyle Democratic 4,05023.9% DemocraticJoseph A. Satrom Democratic 3,69721.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 11,148
- Election day
- November 7, 1978
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 47, 1976 to 2022, 1978, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanVernon E. WagnerWon(incumbent) Republican 3,26729.3% RepublicanPatrick ConmyWon(incumbent) Republican 3,23529.0% DemocraticRuth E. Johnson Democratic 2,65623.8% DemocraticRussell John Myhre Democratic 1,98817.8% Scattered write-ins Write-in 20.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,803
- Election day
- November 2, 1976
- Seats
- 2
- District map
- Older district map (1976 to 1981)
North Dakota House of Representatives District 47, 1976 to 2022, 1976, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanPat ConmyWon Republican 4,50432.6% RepublicanVernon E. WagnerWon(incumbent) Republican 4,34431.5% DemocraticLois Nodland Democratic 2,70919.6% DemocraticIsac Hystad Democratic 2,24616.3%
1976 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Only part of this chamber is up in a given cycle. Which districts vote on which date is not on file. Last contest in this district on file: 2022.
2 seats.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
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DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse)Data as of Oct 28, 2026