2002Final results
2002 election for North Dakota Legislative District 47
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Ralph L. Kilzer (R) won with 63.0% of the vote, defeating Helen D. Schatz (D) by 25.9 points.
Ralph L. KilzerRepublican · winner · incumbent
63.0%4,320
Helen D. SchatzDemocrat
37.0%2,541
6,861 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