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North Dakota, State House, District 47

North Dakota House of Representatives District 47
Current incumbentsLawrence Klemin Republican Party
George Keiser Republican Party

North Dakota's forty-seventh state house district is represented by Republican Representative Lawrence Klemin and Republican Representative George Keiser.

North Dakota state representatives represent an average of 14,310 residents, as of the 2010 Census. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 13,664 residents.

About the office

Members of the North Dakota House of Representatives serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Generally, members from even-numbered districts are elected in U.S. presidential election years (2012, 2008, 2004, etc.) and members from odd-numbered districts are elected in general election years offset by two years from U.S. presidential elections (2010, 2006, 2002, etc.). North Dakota legislators assume office December 1st.

Qualifications

Article 4, Section 5 of the North Dakota Constitution states: "State Senators and Representatives must be, on the day of the election, qualified voters in the district from which they are chosen and a resident of the state for one year preceding election to office."

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$177/day (leg. sessions)Lodging reimbursement up to $1,682 per month.

Vacancies

Under North Dakota law, any vacancy in the house is filled by the district committee of the political party that holds the seat. A replacement must be named within 21 days of the vacancy. If more than 828 days are left in the term, the appointed person must serve until the next general election when the Governor can call for a special election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of North Dakota House of Representatives will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for June 9, 2020. The filing deadline is April 6, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 47 (2 seats)

Incumbent George Keiser (R) and incumbent Lawrence Klemin (R) defeated Sabina McGarrahan Gasper (D) in the general election for North Dakota House of Representatives District 47 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

George Keiser (R)
39.6
5,545

Lawrence Klemin (R)
38.8
5,432

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Sabina McGarrahan Gasper (D)
21.3
2,980
Other/Write-in votes
0.4
50

Total votes: 14,007
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 47 (2 seats)

Sabina McGarrahan Gasper advanced from the Democratic primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 47 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Sabina McGarrahan Gasper (D)
100
789

Total votes: 789
Republican primary election
Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 47 (2 seats)

Incumbent Lawrence Klemin and incumbent George Keiser defeated Duane Sand in the Republican primary for North Dakota House of Representatives District 47 on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Lawrence Klemin (R)
39.0
1,664

George Keiser (R)
37.4
1,594

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Duane Sand (R)
23.6
1,007

Total votes: 4,265

2014

Elections for the North Dakota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on June 10, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was April 7, 2014. Incumbent Lawrence Klemin and incumbent George Keiser were unopposed in the Republican primary and were unchallenged in the general election.

2010

Elections for the office of North Dakota House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on June 8, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was March 8, 2010. Incumbents Lawrence Klemin (R) and George Keiser (R) defeated Robert Lengenfelder (I) in the general election. All candidates were unopposed in the June 8 primary elections.

North Dakota House of Representatives, District 47, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngGeorge Keiser Incumbent 45.3% 6,294
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngLawrence Klemin Incumbent 40.5% 5,634
Independent Robert Lengenfelder 14.2% 1,978
Total Votes 13,906

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for North Dakota House of Representatives District 47 raised a total of $29,775. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $2,481 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, North Dakota House of Representatives District 47

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $9,550 2 $4,775
2010 $10,175 3 $3,392
2006 $10,050 4 $2,513
2002 $0 3 $0
Total $29,775 12 $2,481