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1968Final results

1968 election for North Dakota Legislative District 1

North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota

2 seats: Robert Peterson (R), Ardean Aafedt (R) won.

2 seats
Robert PetersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.3%2,682
Ardean AafedtRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.2%2,300
23.4%2,142
Jim MartinDemocrat
22.0%2,015
9,139 votes

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 1968

Races before and after

EvenR+9.11972Even1974R+4.81976R+10.11980R+5.31984R+1.61986

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET