1976Final results
1976 election for North Dakota Legislative District 3
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Richard Backes (D), Pauline M. Benedict (D) won.
2 seatsRichard BackesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.0%3,040
Pauline M. BenedictDemocrat · winner
27.8%2,916
Richard PedersonRepublican
21.7%2,280
Odd OsteroosRepublican
21.5%2,250
10,486 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