1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 election for North Dakota Legislative District 17
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Henry Lundene (D), C. Arnold Lillehaugen (R) won.
2 seatsHenry LundeneDemocrat · winner
25.0%2,383
C. Arnold LillehaugenRepublican · winner · incumbent
23.9%2,278
Helmer DahlenDemocrat · incumbent
23.8%2,268
O. J. SundeenRepublican
21.7%2,075
Leslie AdamsonOther party
3.1%294
A. Lynn McMillanOther party
2.6%245
9,543 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
The candidates
Henry Lundene (D)C. Arnold Lillehaugen (R)Helmer Dahlen (D)O. J. Sundeen (R)
Also on the ballot: Leslie Adamson (Other party), 3.1%; A. Lynn McMillan (Other party), 2.6%