1972Final results
1972 election for North Dakota Legislative District 23
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Bruce Laughlin (D), Arnold Gronneberg (D) won.
2 seatsBruce LaughlinDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.9%2,807
Arnold GronnebergDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.9%2,806
Ernest M. JohnsonRepublican
25.5%2,769
Charles E. GrumanRepublican
22.7%2,465
10,847 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