1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1972 election for North Dakota Legislative District 26

North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota

2 seats: E. C. Laske (R), Leroy Erickson (R) won.

2 seats
E. C. LaskeRepublican · winner
28.5%3,422
Leroy EricksonRepublican · winner
27.9%3,358
Kenneth EricksonDemocrat · incumbent
22.7%2,734
Jim BrokawDemocrat
20.8%2,501
12,018 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+10.21972R+0.51974R+5.91976R+14.71978R+1.01980D+7.81982

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