1980Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1980 election for North Dakota Legislative District 37
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Francis Wald (R), William G. Goetz (R) won.
2 seatsFrancis WaldRepublican · winner · incumbent
29.6%3,176
William G. GoetzRepublican · winner
28.8%3,091
Bill LardyDemocrat · incumbent
21.5%2,313
John F. GenglerDemocrat
20.1%2,158
10,738 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 1980
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET