1978Final results
1978 election for North Dakota Legislative District 7
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Ernest M. Sands (R) won with 63.7% of the vote, defeating Gene Watne (D) by 27.4 points.
Ernest M. SandsRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.7%2,984
Gene WatneDemocrat
36.3%1,701
4,685 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