1972Final results
1972 election for North Dakota Legislative District 36
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
J. Garvin Jacobson (R) won with 59.0% of the vote, defeating Herbert A. Thorson (D) by 18.0 points.
J. Garvin JacobsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.0%2,633
Herbert A. ThorsonDemocrat
41.0%1,829
4,462 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