1968Final results
1968 election for North Dakota Legislative District 10
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Richard Forkner (R) won with 54.4% of the vote, defeating Earl Bassingthwaite (D) by 8.7 points.
Richard ForknerRepublican · winner · incumbent
54.4%2,542
Earl BassingthwaiteDemocrat
45.6%2,134
4,676 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