2000Final results
2000 election for North Dakota Legislative District 22
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Gary J. Nelson (R) won with 62.3% of the vote, defeating Rita M. Halland (D) by 24.6 points.
Gary J. NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
62.3%4,259
Rita M. HallandDemocrat
37.7%2,575
6,834 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 2000
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET