1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for North Dakota Legislative District 45
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Steve Swiontek (R), Thomas Matchie (D) won.
2 seatsSteve SwiontekRepublican · winner
29.7%3,653
Thomas MatchieDemocrat · winner
25.6%3,142
Kay CannDemocrat · incumbent
23.3%2,860
Frank J. RichardRepublican
21.4%2,630
12,285 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