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1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated

1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 14

North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota

2 seats: Kelley Boyum (R), Arthur Melby (R) won.

2 seats
Kelley BoyumRepublican · winner
31.0%2,917
Arthur MelbyRepublican · winner
25.9%2,442
Mary BeauclairDemocrat · incumbent
22.1%2,082
Bert F. MillerDemocrat · incumbent
21.0%1,976
9,417 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

EvenD+2.41972R+1.01974R+0.21976R+8.01978R+21.31980R+3.51982

Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET