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.
As of 2026, this is the last time a Democrat has been elected North Dakota Attorney General.
Democratic primary Candidates Heidi Heitkamp, North Dakota Attorney General (1992–2000)
Results
Republican primary Candidates Ward K. Johnson, attorney
Results
General election Candidates Heidi Heitkamp, North Dakota Attorney General (1992–2000) (Democratic-NPL) Ward K. Johnson, attorney (Republican)
Results
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