1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for North Dakota Legislative District 12
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: S. F. Hoffner (D), Richard Rocheleau (D) won.
2 seatsS. F. HoffnerDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.8%3,010
Richard RocheleauDemocrat · winner
25.2%2,543
Joe LeibhanRepublican · incumbent
24.8%2,504
Bruce BjorkeRepublican
20.3%2,053
10,110 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