1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 10
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Eugene Nicholas (R), Howard Hove (R) won.
2 seatsEugene NicholasRepublican · winner · incumbent
37.9%2,829
Howard HoveRepublican · winner
31.9%2,380
John McGauvranDemocrat · incumbent
30.2%2,259
7,468 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 1978
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET