2002Final resultsIncumbent defeated
2002 election for North Dakota Legislative District 7
North Dakota House of Representatives · North Dakota
2 seats: Jon Nelson (R), Arlo E. Schmidt (D) won.
2 seatsJon NelsonRepublican · winner · incumbent
27.2%3,251
Arlo E. SchmidtDemocrat · winner · incumbent
26.0%3,102
Lucille LoftesnesDemocrat
24.8%2,957
G. Jane GunterRepublican · incumbent
22.1%2,635
11,945 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 2002
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET