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1968Final results

1968 election for North Dakota Legislative District 3

North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota

2 seats: Richard Backes (D), M. E. Glaspey (D) won.

2 seats
Richard BackesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.1%2,444
M. E. GlaspeyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.6%2,306
Robert SundinRepublican
24.0%2,161
Orlin HansonRepublican
23.3%2,096
9,007 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

EvenD+13.41972D+12.21976D+7.91978D+2.51980R+2.71982D+0.11984

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