1970Final results
1970 election for North Dakota Legislative District 3
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Richard Backes (D), M. E. Glaspey (D) won.
2 seatsRichard BackesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
28.8%2,474
M. E. GlaspeyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.9%2,396
Robert SundinRepublican
22.4%1,929
Orlin HansonRepublican
20.9%1,801
8,601 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