2012Final results
2012 election for North Dakota Legislative District 6
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
David Paul O"Connell (D) won with 54.3% of the vote, defeating Pamela Smith (R) by 8.8 points.
David Paul O"ConnellDemocrat · winner · incumbent
54.3%4,054
Pamela SmithRepublican
45.5%3,394
7,463 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 2012
Races before and after
Source: Harvard Dataverse / Carl KlarnerUpdated Sep 30, 2026, 7:29 AM ET