1980Final results
1980 election for North Dakota Legislative District 22
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Gary J. Nelson (R) won with 60.4% of the vote, defeating Gordon O. Gunderson (D) by 20.7 points.
Gary J. NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
60.4%3,914
Gordon O. GundersonDemocrat
39.6%2,571
6,485 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