1970Final results
1970 election for North Dakota Legislative District 13
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Ed Doherty (R) won with 56.0% of the vote, defeating Chester Rue (D) by 12.0 points.
Ed DohertyRepublican · winner · incumbent
56.0%2,499
Chester RueDemocrat
44.0%1,965
4,464 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