1972Final resultsSpecial election
1972 special election for North Dakota Legislative District 27
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Kenneth Morgan (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Richard Bleecker (D) by 20.8 points.
Kenneth MorganRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.4%3,360
Richard BleeckerDemocrat
39.6%2,203
5,563 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