1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 28
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Jim Brokaw (D), William Gackle (R) won.
2 seatsJim BrokawDemocrat · winner
26.7%2,349
William GackleRepublican · winner · incumbent
24.9%2,188
Norman LimesandDemocrat
24.4%2,140
Reuben MetzRepublican · incumbent
24.0%2,105
8,784 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