1970Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1970 election for North Dakota Legislative District 29
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Robert Melland (R) won with 26.6% of the vote, defeating David E. Nething (R) by 2.0 points.
Robert MellandRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.6%4,004
David E. NethingRepublican · incumbent
24.6%3,706
Andrew HeadlandDemocrat
24.2%3,640
Reuel HarrisonDemocrat
21.7%3,269
Harriet SchirberIndependent
1.6%235
Rosemary M. LandsbergerIndependent
1.4%218
15,072 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
Robert Melland (R)David E. Nething (R)Andrew Headland (D)Reuel Harrison (D)
Also on the ballot: Harriet Schirber (Independent), 1.6%; Rosemary M. Landsberger (Independent), 1.4%