1978Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 8
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Gordon Matheny (R), Layton Freborg (R) won.
2 seatsGordon MathenyRepublican · winner
26.7%2,744
Layton FreborgRepublican · winner
26.6%2,725
Gordon HillDemocrat · incumbent
23.5%2,406
Bob OsheaDemocrat · incumbent
23.2%2,385
10,260 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