1976Final results
1976 election for North Dakota Legislative District 8
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Shirley Lee (R) won with 53.6% of the vote, defeating Paul Patrick (D) by 7.3 points.
Shirley LeeRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.6%3,209
Paul PatrickDemocrat
46.4%2,773
5,982 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