1968Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1968 election for North Dakota Legislative District 7
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Paul Swedlund (D), Hayden Thompson (D) won.
2 seatsPaul SwedlundDemocrat · winner
26.2%2,241
Hayden ThompsonDemocrat · winner
25.6%2,195
Fern LeeRepublican · incumbent
24.0%2,055
C. E. HaughbergRepublican
21.5%1,841
Alan HornbacherOther party
1.5%126
John Novodvorsky Jr.Other party
1.2%102
8,560 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
Paul Swedlund (D)Hayden Thompson (D)Fern Lee (R)C. E. Haughberg (R)
Also on the ballot: Alan Hornbacher (Other party), 1.5%; John Novodvorsky Jr. (Other party), 1.2%