1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1972 election for North Dakota Legislative District 20

North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota

2 seats: Eldred N. Dornacker (R), Malcolm Tweten (R) won.

2 seats
Eldred N. DornackerRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.7%3,201
Malcolm TwetenRepublican · winner
25.8%2,876
Herbert A. AndersonDemocrat · incumbent
23.5%2,622
21.9%2,437
11,137 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

EvenR+4.61972D+2.11974R+4.71976R+12.71978R+3.91980R+11.01982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET