1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for North Dakota Legislative District 8
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Donald Giffey (D), Paul Patrick (D) won.
2 seatsDonald GiffeyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.4%2,418
Paul PatrickDemocrat · winner
25.7%2,116
Gordon MathenyRepublican · incumbent
24.1%1,977
Roland ReichRepublican
20.8%1,709
8,220 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