1974Final results
1974 election for North Dakota Legislative District 39
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
John Maher (D) won with 52.6% of the vote, defeating Donald H. Hathaway (R) by 5.3 points.
John MaherDemocrat · winner
52.6%2,368
Donald H. HathawayRepublican
47.4%2,131
4,499 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