1978Final results
1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 43
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Stella Fritzell (R) won with 68.2% of the vote, defeating Joseph A. Kalenze (D) by 36.4 points.
Stella FritzellRepublican · winner · incumbent
68.2%2,460
Joseph A. KalenzeDemocrat
31.8%1,146
3,606 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