1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 23
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Arvid Hedstrom (R), Robert J. Jacobsen (R) won.
2 seatsArvid HedstromRepublican · winner
26.4%2,860
Robert J. JacobsenRepublican · winner
25.6%2,777
Bruce LaughlinDemocrat · incumbent
24.7%2,678
Arnold GronnebergDemocrat · incumbent
23.3%2,526
10,841 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