1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for North Dakota Legislative District 1
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Robert Peterson (R), Jack McGeehan (D) won.
2 seatsRobert PetersonRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.1%2,098
Jack McGeehanDemocrat · winner
26.0%2,090
Jim MartinDemocrat
25.8%2,070
Ardean AafedtRepublican · incumbent
22.1%1,774
8,032 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 1970
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET