1972Final resultsSpecial election
1972 special election for North Dakota Legislative District 21
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Curtis Peterson (R) won with 55.5% of the vote, defeating Frank Conlin (D) by 11.0 points.
Curtis PetersonRepublican · winner
55.5%14,710
Frank ConlinDemocrat
44.5%11,799
26,509 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