2016Final results
2016 election for North Dakota Legislative District 8
North Dakota State Senate · North Dakota
Howard C. Anderson Jr. (R) won with 74.9% of the vote, defeating Harold Tweeten (Ind) by 50.1 points.
Howard C. Anderson Jr.Republican · winner · incumbent
74.9%6,259
Harold TweetenIndependent
24.8%2,072
The same year, the district voted R+61.4 for president.8,352 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2016
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 4:52 AM ET