1976Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1976 election for North Dakota Legislative District 8
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Bob Oshea (D), Gordon Hill (D) won.
2 seatsBob OsheaDemocrat · winner
26.1%3,001
Gordon HillDemocrat · winner
25.3%2,905
Layton FreborgRepublican · incumbent
24.7%2,830
Gordon MathenyRepublican · incumbent
23.9%2,740
11,477 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