1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for North Dakota Legislative District 36
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Ralph M. Christensen (R), Jack R. Murphy (R) won.
2 seatsRalph M. ChristensenRepublican · winner
31.1%2,810
Jack R. MurphyRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.2%2,457
Halvor RolfsrudDemocrat · incumbent
24.0%2,164
Charles V. DvorakDemocrat
17.6%1,592
9,023 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