1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 12
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Joe Leibhan (R), Byron Langley (D) won.
2 seatsJoe LeibhanRepublican · winner
26.8%2,439
Byron LangleyDemocrat · winner · incumbent
25.0%2,276
Bruce LarsonDemocrat · incumbent
24.5%2,227
Erling O. Rolfson Jr.Republican
23.7%2,162
9,105 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