1972Final results
1972 election for North Dakota Legislative District 15
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Dean Hildebrand (R), Charles Mertens (D) won.
2 seatsDean HildebrandRepublican · winner · incumbent
30.1%3,677
Charles MertensDemocrat · winner · incumbent
27.2%3,319
Ray HorneRepublican
23.9%2,921
Collin DarstadDemocrat
18.7%2,288
12,205 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 1972
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET