1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for North Dakota Legislative District 21
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Donald C. Holand (R) won with 29.2% of the vote, defeating Francis J. Butler (R) by 1.0 points.
Donald C. HolandRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.2%11,011
Francis J. ButlerRepublican · incumbent
28.2%10,638
Richard GoldbergRepublican · incumbent
28.1%10,608
C. Warner LittenRepublican · incumbent
11.4%4,299
Nicholas F. SchusterDemocrat
2.4%888
R. E. SalsmanDemocrat
0.4%141
37,691 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
The candidates
Donald C. Holand (R)Francis J. Butler (R)Richard Goldberg (R)C. Warner Litten (R)
Also on the ballot: Nicholas F. Schuster (Democrat), 2.4%; R. E. Salsman (Democrat), 0.4%