Former Attorneys General
(from North Dakota Blue Book)

Originally a two-year term, the office became a four-year term with adoption of a constitutional amendment in June 1964 (Article V,  Section 12). As a result of legislative changes, the Attorney General served a one-time two year term beginning in 2005. In 2007 and thereafter the term of office is four years.

Wayne Stenehjem Elected 2000; re-elected 2004; re-elected 2006	R	2001-present
Mary Kathryn "Heidi" Heitkamp Elected 1992, 1996; did not seek re-election 2000	D	1993-2000
Nicholas Spaeth Elected 1984, 1988; did not seek re-election 1992	D	1985-1992
Robert Wefald Elected 1980; defeated for re-election 1984	R	1981-1984
Allen I. Olson Elected 1972, 1976; did not seek re-election 1980	R	1973-1980
Helgi Johanneson Elected 1962, 1964, 1968; did not seek re-election 1972	R	1963-1972
Leslie R. Burgum Elected 1954, 1956, 1960; did not seek re-election 1962	R	1955-1962
Paul Benson Appointed May 15, 1954, to fill Elmo T. Christianson's term	R	1954-1954
Elmo T. Christianson Elected 1950, 1952; resigned May 5, 1954	R	1951-1954
Wallace E. Warner Elected 1948; did not seek re-election 1950	R	1949-1950
P.O. Sathre Appointed September 1, 1948, to fill Nels G. Johnson's term	R	1948-1948
Nels G. Johnson Elected 1944, 1946; defeated in June 1948 Republican primary; resigned September 1, 1948	R	1945-1948
Alvin C. Strutz Appointed December 7, 1937, to fill P.O. Sathre's term; elected 1938, 1940; did not seek re-election 1944	R	1937-1944
P.O. Sathre Appointed November 1, 1933, to fill Arthur Gronna's term; elected 1934, 1936; resigned December 6, 1937	R	1933-1937
Arthur J. Gronna Elected 1932; resigned November 1, 1933	R	1933-1933
James Morris Elected 1928, 1930; defeated in June 1932 Republican primary	R	1929-1932
George F. Shafer Elected 1922, 1924, 1926; did not seek re-election 1928	R	1923-1928
Sveinbjorn Johnson Elected October 28, 1921; did not seek re-election 1922	R	1921-1922
William Lembke Elected 1920; recalled October 28, 1921	R	1921-1921
William Langer Elected 1916, 1918; did not seek re-election 1920	R	1917-1920
Henry Linde Elected 1914; defeated in June 1916 Republican primary	R	1915-1916
Andrew Miller Elected 1908, 1910, 1912; did not seek re-election 1914	R	1909-1914
Thomas F. McCue Elected 1906; defeated in June 1908 Republican primary	R	1907-1908
Carl N. Frich Elected 1902, 1904; did not seek re-election 1906	R	1903-1906
Oliver D. Comstock Elected 1900; defeated for re-nomination in 1902 Republican convention	R	1901-1902
John F. Cowan Elected 1894, 1896, 1898; did not seek re-election 1900	R	1895-1900
William H. Standish Elected 1892; defeated in November 1894 general election	D-I	1893-1894
Clarence A.M. Spencer Elected 1890; did not seek re-election 1892	R	1891-1892
George F. Goodwin Elected 1889; defeated for re-nomination in 1890 Republican convention	R	1889-1890