1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for North Dakota Legislative District 39
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: R. R. Maixner (D), Doug Nordby (D) won.
2 seatsR. R. MaixnerDemocrat · winner
28.6%3,170
Doug NordbyDemocrat · winner
26.1%2,890
Karnes JohnsonRepublican · incumbent
23.4%2,598
Earl C. RundleRepublican · incumbent
21.9%2,425
11,083 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