1968Final results
1968 election for North Dakota Legislative District 16
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Elton Ringsak (R) won with 51.0% of the vote, defeating Francis Phelan (D) by 2.1 points.
Elton RingsakRepublican · winner · incumbent
51.0%2,307
Francis PhelanDemocrat
48.9%2,212
4,523 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