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1978Final results

1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 31

North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota

2 seats: Theodore Lang (R), Orville Schindler (R) won.

2 seats
Theodore LangRepublican · winner · incumbent
32.1%2,849
Orville SchindlerRepublican · winner · incumbent
31.3%2,779
19.2%1,703
Larry SchwabDemocrat
17.5%1,551
8,882 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+27.21972R+3.71974R+12.01976R+24.01978R+32.91980R+5.51982

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