1976Final results
1976 election for North Dakota Legislative District 17
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Louise Rosanne Black (R), Burness J. Reed (R) won.
2 seatsLouise Rosanne BlackRepublican · winner
29.1%728
Burness J. ReedRepublican · winner
26.1%653
Robert SandersDemocrat
23.2%580
Ernest ArvidsonDemocrat
21.6%539
2,500 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