1968Final results
1968 election for North Dakota Legislative District 12
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
William J. Thoreson (R) won with 49.7% of the vote, defeating Eugene Tuff (D) by 1.7 points.
William J. ThoresonRepublican · winner
49.7%2,683
Eugene TuffDemocrat
48.0%2,589
Bert HillOther party
2.2%120
5,394 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