1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for North Dakota Legislative District 32
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Myron Atkinson (R), Vernon E. Wagner (R) won.
2 seatsMyron AtkinsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
12.3%11,616
Vernon E. WagnerRepublican · winner · incumbent
11.8%11,169
Alvin HausauerRepublican · incumbent
11.6%10,908
Edward MetzgerRepublican · incumbent
11.3%10,637
Bob MartinsonRepublican
11.0%10,388
Lugale BacklinRepublican
11.0%10,329
Roswell HenkeDemocrat
6.8%6,445
Paul M. HessingerDemocrat
6.5%6,159
Marilyn GajeskiDemocrat
6.2%5,834
Michael L. PuklichDemocrat
5.9%5,572
George L. HoffDemocrat
5.6%5,240
94,300 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