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1978Final results

1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 15

North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota

2 seats: Charles Mertens (D), Gordon Berg (D) won.

2 seats
Charles MertensDemocrat · winner · incumbent
37.7%3,390
Gordon BergDemocrat · winner · incumbent
32.0%2,878
Michael ConnorRepublican
30.4%2,734
9,002 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+6.41972R+18.91974D+6.11976D+2.61978D+7.31980R+0.71982

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