1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 16
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: William E. Gorder (R), Harley Kingsbury (R) won.
2 seatsWilliam E. GorderRepublican · winner
31.3%2,581
Harley KingsburyRepublican · winner
29.6%2,445
Henry LundeneDemocrat · incumbent
20.5%1,689
Howard C. JohnsonDemocrat · incumbent
18.6%1,539
8,254 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