1976Final results
1976 election for North Dakota Legislative District 33
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Ronald Gunsch (R), Ralph Hickle (R) won.
2 seatsRonald GunschRepublican · winner
26.9%2,797
Ralph HickleRepublican · winner · incumbent
25.1%2,612
Ben ThomasDemocrat
21.1%2,191
Clifford SmithDemocrat
16.7%1,735
Russell GeitzenOther party
5.2%538
Rudolph PeitzOther party
5.1%528
10,401 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