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1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1968 election for North Dakota Legislative District 21

North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota

2 seats: Gordon S. Aamoth (R), Peter Hilleboe (R) won.

2 seats
Gordon S. AamothRepublican · winner · incumbent
7.9%12,473
Peter HilleboeRepublican · winner · incumbent
7.7%12,199
Leroy M. LarsonRepublican
7.6%11,986
A. G. BunkerRepublican · incumbent
7.5%11,751
Clark J. JenkinsRepublican · incumbent
7.4%11,590
Aloha EaglesRepublican · incumbent
7.2%11,349
7.2%11,337
Carl A. WhiteRepublican
7.1%11,139
5.5%8,660
5.3%8,322
4.9%7,703
4.9%7,696
4.8%7,593
Ken TranaDemocrat
4.8%7,582
Jake GustDemocrat
4.6%7,275
4.6%7,241
Donald J. AmesIndependent
0.2%364
R. E. SalsmanIndependent
0.2%298
Donald F. ZabelIndependent
0.2%290
0.2%273
Douglas TveitenIndependent
0.2%271
0.1%215
157,609 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+11.51972D+3.51974D+11.41976D+14.91978D+0.81980D+17.41984

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

The candidates

Gordon S. Aamoth (R)Peter Hilleboe (R)Leroy M. Larson (R)A. G. Bunker (R)Clark J. Jenkins (R)Aloha Eagles (R)Richard A. Hentges (R)Carl A. White (R)Gary A. Hummel (D)David H. Montplaisir (D)

Also on the ballot: Richard Satterfield (Democrat), 4.9%; J. Philip Johnson (Democrat), 4.9%; Luther Kristensen (Democrat), 4.8%; Ken Trana (Democrat), 4.8%; Jake Gust (Democrat), 4.6%; Reed D. Cusick (Democrat), 4.6%; Donald J. Ames (Independent), 0.2%; R. E. Salsman (Independent), 0.2%; Donald F. Zabel (Independent), 0.2%; Kenneth L. Michel (Independent), 0.2%; Douglas Tveiten (Independent), 0.2%; Leonard W. Wertzfeld (Independent), 0.1%