1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 48
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Michael Unhiem (R), Lyle Hanson (D) won.
2 seatsMichael UnhiemRepublican · winner · incumbent
28.4%2,540
Lyle HansonDemocrat · winner
25.9%2,317
Charles RussellRepublican · incumbent
24.9%2,226
Dick BultemaDemocrat
20.8%1,860
8,943 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