1972Final results
1972 election for North Dakota Legislative District 26
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
James Smykowski (R) won with 48.6% of the vote, defeating Earl W. Anderson (D) by 0.8 points.
James SmykowskiRepublican · winner
48.6%2,960
Earl W. AndersonDemocrat
47.8%2,911
C. G. KeeRepublican
2.0%119
Write-ins and other votesOther party
1.7%101
6,091 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