1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for North Dakota Legislative District 23
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Arnold Gronneberg (D), Bruce Laughlin (D) won.
2 seatsArnold GronnebergDemocrat · winner
28.1%2,581
Bruce LaughlinDemocrat · winner
27.4%2,514
Ernest M. JohnsonRepublican · incumbent
23.5%2,158
Mark R. LornleyRepublican
20.9%1,920
9,173 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