1970Final results
1970 election for North Dakota Legislative District 25
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Russell Thane (R) won with 51.9% of the vote, defeating George Ruddy (D) by 3.9 points.
Russell ThaneRepublican · winner
51.9%2,198
George RuddyDemocrat
48.0%2,034
4,236 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