1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 42
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Wayne Stenehjem (R), Glen Pomeroy (D) won.
2 seatsWayne StenehjemRepublican · winner · incumbent
33.6%2,650
Glen PomeroyDemocrat · winner
29.3%2,314
Joann McCaffreyDemocrat · incumbent
19.8%1,566
Lionel LockeRepublican
17.3%1,368
7,898 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