1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 election for North Dakota Legislative District 12
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: S. F. Hoffner (D), Joe Leibhan (R) won.
2 seatsS. F. HoffnerDemocrat · winner
26.9%2,826
Joe LeibhanRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.6%2,798
Helen C. FergusonRepublican · incumbent
23.5%2,472
Bert GumeringerDemocrat
23.0%2,416
10,512 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
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET