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1970Final results

1970 election for North Dakota Legislative District 2

North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota

2 seats: Olaf Opedahl (D), Irven Jacobson (D) won.

2 seats
Olaf OpedahlDemocrat · winner · incumbent
49.6%2,983
Irven JacobsonDemocrat · winner
48.6%2,923
M. E. ChilsonRepublican
1.8%109
6,015 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

EvenD+31.11976D+1.51980D+16.21982R+1.71984D+1.11986R+2.41988

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET

The candidates

Olaf Opedahl (D)Irven Jacobson (D)

Also on the ballot: M. E. Chilson (Republican), 1.8%