1972 North Dakota gubernatorial election
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![]() County results Link: 50–60% 60–70% Larsen: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1972 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. Democratic nominee Arthur A. Link defeated Republican nominee Richard F. Larsen with 51.04% of the vote.
Primary elections[]
Primary elections were held on September 5, 1972.[1]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Arthur A. Link, U.S. Representative
- Edward P. Burns
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic-NPL | Arthur A. Link | 29,979 | 93.07 | |
Democratic-NPL | Edward P. Burns | 2,231 | 6.93 | |
Total votes | 32,210 | 100.00 |
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- Richard F. Larsen, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Robert P. McCarney
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard F. Larsen | 66,045 | 67.79 | |
Republican | Robert P. McCarney | 31,377 | 32.21 | |
Total votes | 97,422 | 100.00 |
General election[]
Candidates[]
- Arthur A. Link, Democratic
- Richard F. Larsen, Republican
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic-NPL | Arthur A. Link | 143,899 | 51.04% | ||
Republican | Richard F. Larsen | 138,032 | 48.96% | ||
Majority | 5,867 | ||||
Turnout | 281,931 | ||||
Democratic-NPL hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1972. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1972. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
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