1976Final results
1976 election for North Dakota Legislative District 22
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Gary J. Nelson (R) won with 52.9% of the vote, defeating Florence Thompson (D) by 5.9 points.
Gary J. NelsonRepublican · winner
52.9%3,237
Florence ThompsonDemocrat
47.1%2,877
6,114 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 1976
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET