1980Final results
1980 election for North Dakota Legislative District 26
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Leroy Erickson (R) won with 65.4% of the vote, defeating Clayton Litchfield (D) by 30.7 points.
Leroy EricksonRepublican · winner
65.4%3,796
Clayton LitchfieldDemocrat
34.6%2,011
5,807 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