1968Final results
1968 election for North Dakota Legislative District 30
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Joe Welder (R), Emil E. Schaffer (R) won.
2 seatsJoe WelderRepublican · winner · incumbent
37.0%3,048
Emil E. SchafferRepublican · winner · incumbent
35.7%2,940
James EngelhardtDemocrat
12.4%1,022
Lenhardt RiviniusDemocrat
10.5%868
Leo HellmuthOther party
2.0%162
B. F. HeltzmanOther party
1.9%154
8,232 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
Joe Welder (R)Emil E. Schaffer (R)James Engelhardt (D)Lenhardt Rivinius (D)
Also on the ballot: Leo Hellmuth (Other party), 2.0%; B. F. Heltzman (Other party), 1.9%