1988Final results
1988 election for North Dakota Legislative District 22
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Gary J. Nelson (R) won with 53.3% of the vote, defeating Daniel C. Gust Sr. (D) by 6.6 points.
Gary J. NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
53.3%3,283
Daniel C. Gust Sr.Democrat
46.7%2,879
6,162 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 1988
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET