1980 North Dakota gubernatorial election
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Elections in North Dakota |
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The 1980 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1980. Republican nominee Allen I. Olson defeated Democratic-NPL incumbent Arthur A. Link with 53.61% of the vote.
Primary elections[]
Primary elections were held on September 2, 1980.[1]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Arthur A. Link, incumbent Governor
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic-NPL | Arthur A. Link (inc.) | 41,751 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 41,751 | 100.00 |
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- Allen I. Olson, North Dakota Attorney General
- Orville W. Hagen, former Lieutenant Governor
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Allen I. Olson | 60,016 | 75.66 | |
Republican | Orville W. Hagen | 19,306 | 24.34 | |
Total votes | 79,322 | 100.00 |
General election[]
Candidates[]
- Allen I. Olson, Republican
- Arthur A. Link, Democratic
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Allen I. Olson | 162,230 | 53.61% | |
Democratic-NPL | Arthur A. Link (inc.) | 140,391 | 46.39% | |
Total votes | 302,621 | 100.0 | ||
Republican gain from Democratic-NPL |
References[]
- ^ a b c "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
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