1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for North Dakota Legislative District 7
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Robert D. Hartl (R), Fern Lee (R) won.
2 seatsRobert D. HartlRepublican · winner
25.9%2,799
Fern LeeRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.7%2,785
Richard RocheleauDemocrat · incumbent
24.2%2,620
Virgil HamanDemocrat · incumbent
24.2%2,620
10,824 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