1974Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1974 election for North Dakota Legislative District 32
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Myron Atkinson (R), Vernon E. Wagner (R) won.
2 seatsMyron AtkinsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
13.4%9,351
Vernon E. WagnerRepublican · winner · incumbent
13.2%9,256
Alvin HausauerRepublican · incumbent
13.1%9,137
Bob MartinsonRepublican · incumbent
12.7%8,925
Gerald A. HalmrastDemocrat
12.6%8,826
Edward MetzgerRepublican · incumbent
12.4%8,715
Lugale BacklinRepublican · incumbent
12.4%8,714
Robert L. ValeuDemocrat
10.1%7,085
70,009 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 1974
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET