1996Final results
1996 election for North Dakota Legislative District 22
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Gary J. Nelson (R) won with 55.4% of the vote, defeating Barbara Olive (D) by 10.9 points.
Gary J. NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
55.4%3,449
Barbara OliveDemocrat
44.6%2,772
6,221 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