1976Final results
1976 election for North Dakota Legislative District 47
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Evan Lips (R) won with 70.0% of the vote, defeating William Murray (D) by 40.1 points.
Evan LipsRepublican · winner · incumbent
70.0%4,949
William MurrayDemocrat
30.0%2,117
7,066 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