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      Home/Elections/1980/Governor/North Dakota
      1980·Governor·North Dakota

      North Dakota Governor

      Winner
      REP
      Allen I. Olson
      53.6%162,230 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Arthur A Link
      46.4%140,391 votes
      Margin
      R+7.2
      302,621 total votes
      2 candidates302,621 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Allen I. OlsonREP✓
      		REP162,23053.6%
      Arthur A LinkDEM
      		DEM140,39146.4%

      Seat History

      Governor in North Dakota

      2024
      Kelly ArmstrongREP
      R+42.3
      2020
      Doug BurgumREP
      R+40.5
      2016
      Doug BurgumREP
      R+57.1
      2012
      Jack DalrympleREP
      R+28.8
      2008
      John HoevenREP
      R+50.9
      2004
      John HoevenREP
      R+43.9
      2000
      John HoevenREP
      R+10.1
      1996
      Edward T SchaferREP
      R+32.4
      1992
      Edward T SchaferREP
      R+17.2
      1988
      George A. SinnerDEM
      D+19.8
      1984
      George A. SinnerDEM
      D+10.6
      1976
      Arthur A LinkDEM
      D+5.0
      1972
      Arthur A LinkDEM
      D+2.1
      1968
      William L. GuyDEM
      D+11.1
      View all Governor history for North Dakota →

      Candidates

      Allen I. OlsonREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+1.7
      Career1980-1984
      Governor
      Full profile →
      Arthur A LinkDEM
      Record3W-1L
      Avg MarginR+0.1
      Career1968-1980
      Governor / State House
      Full profile →

      Also in North Dakota, 1980

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