1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for North Dakota Legislative District 12
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Byron Langley (D), Bruce Larson (D) won.
2 seatsByron LangleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.3%3,082
Bruce LarsonDemocrat · winner
27.6%2,903
Joe LeibhanRepublican · incumbent
22.6%2,375
Erling O. Rolfson Jr.Republican
18.9%1,993
Bart LudwigOther party
1.7%176
10,531 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET
The candidates
Byron Langley (D)Bruce Larson (D)Joe Leibhan (R)Erling O. Rolfson Jr. (R)
Also on the ballot: Bart Ludwig (Other party), 1.7%