1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 45
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Steve Swiontek (R), James W. Kennelly (R) won.
2 seatsSteve SwiontekRepublican · winner · incumbent
34.2%2,818
James W. KennellyRepublican · winner
25.7%2,123
Thomas MatchieDemocrat · incumbent
24.3%2,007
Gen DurbenDemocrat
15.7%1,298
8,246 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