1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for North Dakota Legislative District 37
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: John F. Gengler (D), Bill Lardy (D) won.
2 seatsJohn F. GenglerDemocrat · winner
27.5%2,905
Bill LardyDemocrat · winner
26.6%2,803
Jack OlinRepublican · incumbent
23.1%2,437
William G. GoetzRepublican · incumbent
22.8%2,410
10,555 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