1972Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1972 election for North Dakota Legislative District 10
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Frank Shablow (D) won with 59.2% of the vote, defeating Richard Forkner (R) by 18.4 points.
Frank ShablowDemocrat · winner
59.2%3,934
Richard ForknerRepublican · incumbent
40.8%2,710
6,644 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