1972Final results
1972 election for North Dakota Legislative District 3
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Richard Backes (D), Norman Livingston (D) won.
2 seatsRichard BackesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.7%3,188
Norman LivingstonDemocrat · winner · incumbent
35.3%2,985
Martin SchoenwaldRepublican
27.0%2,280
8,458 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