1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for North Dakota Legislative District 42
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Wayne Stenehjem (R), Joann McCaffrey (D) won.
2 seatsWayne StenehjemRepublican · winner
28.9%3,568
Joann McCaffreyDemocrat · winner
25.8%3,189
Ben G. GustafsonDemocrat · incumbent
23.1%2,854
Art RaymondRepublican · incumbent
22.1%2,733
12,344 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