1972Final results
1972 election for North Dakota Legislative District 16
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Elton Ringsak (R) won with 58.6% of the vote, defeating William C. Skjerven (D) by 17.1 points.
Elton RingsakRepublican · winner · incumbent
58.6%2,585
William C. SkjervenDemocrat
41.4%1,829
4,414 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