1996Final resultsIncumbent defeated
1996 election for North Dakota Legislative District 29
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Paul Murphy (R), April Fairfield (D) won.
2 seatsPaul MurphyRepublican · winner
27.1%2,648
April FairfieldDemocrat · winner
26.6%2,597
Elmer RetzerRepublican · incumbent
25.0%2,435
Kerwin BorgenDemocrat
21.3%2,075
9,755 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 1996
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET