1978Final results
1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 3
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Richard Backes (D), Pauline M. Benedict (D) won.
2 seatsRichard BackesDemocrat · winner · incumbent
29.3%2,524
Pauline M. BenedictDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.3%2,266
Richard PedersonRepublican
22.5%1,936
Lynn T. MartinRepublican
21.8%1,879
8,607 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