1978Final results
1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 17
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Burness J. Reed (R), Elaine Vig (R) won.
2 seatsBurness J. ReedRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.8%337
Elaine VigRepublican · winner
28.3%331
Ernest ArvidsonDemocrat
24.1%282
Beverly TrieglaffDemocrat
18.7%219
1,169 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