1968Final resultsSpecial election
1968 special election for North Dakota Legislative District 13
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Ed Doherty (R) won with 52.8% of the vote, defeating Myron Birkeland (D) by 5.7 points.
Ed DohertyRepublican · winner
52.8%2,699
Myron BirkelandDemocrat
47.2%2,409
Howard SchmidOther party
0.0%1
5,109 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