1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 43
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Rosie Black (R), H. C. Wessman (R) won.
2 seatsRosie BlackRepublican · winner
28.4%2,082
H. C. WessmanRepublican · winner
27.7%2,031
Gene MartinDemocrat · incumbent
23.9%1,748
Dan RylanceDemocrat · incumbent
20.0%1,466
7,327 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