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1978Final results

1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 29

North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota

2 seats: Elmer Retzer (R), Gordon Larson (R) won.

2 seats
Elmer RetzerRepublican · winner
26.4%1,928
Gordon LarsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
26.2%1,911
Paul LeichtyDemocrat
24.7%1,803
22.6%1,649
7,291 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

EvenR+6.11972R+6.41974R+1.91976R+2.91978R+10.01980R+0.31982

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