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1996 North Dakota Attorney General election

The 1996 North Dakota Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1996, to elect the North Dakota Attorney General. Democratic-NPL incumbent Heidi Heitkamp won re-election to a second term in a landslide, defeating Republican attorney Ward K. Johnson by twenty-seven percentage points and winning all counties in the state.

1996 North Dakota Attorney General election
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November 5, 1996
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Nominee Heidi Heitkamp Ward K. Johnson
Party Democratic–NPL Republican
Popular vote 167,863 95,164
Percentage 63.82% 36.18%
County results
Heitkamp:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Attorney General before election

Heidi Heitkamp
Democratic–NPL

 Elected Attorney General

Heidi Heitkamp
Democratic–NPL

As of 2026, this is the last time a Democrat has been elected North Dakota Attorney General.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Democratic–NPL primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic–NPL Heidi Heitkamp 48,184 100.00%
Total votes 48,184 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Ward K. Johnson, attorney

Results

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Republican primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ward K. Johnson 43,679 100.00%
Total votes 43,679 100.00%

General election

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Results

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1996 North Dakota Attorney General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic–NPL Heidi Heitkamp 167,863 63.82% +1.45%
Republican Ward K. Johnson 95,164 36.18% −1.45%
Total votes 263,027 100.00%
Democratic–NPL hold

References

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  1. 1 2 "Primary Election 06-11-1996.pdf" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on April 8, 2016. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
  2. ↑ "1996 Attorney General General Election Results - North Dakota". U.S. Election Atlas. Retrieved June 7, 2026.
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