1974Final results
1974 election for North Dakota Legislative District 7
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Ernest M. Sands (R) won with 55.7% of the vote, defeating Loren Rasmussen (D) by 11.3 points.
Ernest M. SandsRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.7%2,854
Loren RasmussenDemocrat
44.3%2,274
5,128 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