1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for North Dakota Legislative District 8
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Layton Freborg (R), Gordon Matheny (R) won.
2 seatsLayton FreborgRepublican · winner
26.7%2,629
Gordon MathenyRepublican · winner
26.4%2,603
Donald GiffeyDemocrat · incumbent
24.7%2,432
Paul PatrickDemocrat · incumbent
22.2%2,187
9,851 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