1976Final results
1976 election for North Dakota Legislative District 48
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
David E. Nething (R) won with 59.8% of the vote, defeating William Guthmiller (D) by 19.5 points.
David E. NethingRepublican · winner · incumbent
59.8%3,534
William GuthmillerDemocrat
40.2%2,379
5,913 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