1988 North Dakota gubernatorial election
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
County results Sinner: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Mallberg: 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
Elections in North Dakota |
---|
The 1988 North Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988 to elect the Governor of North Dakota. Incumbent Democratic Governor George A. Sinner was re-elected to a second term with 58% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee Leon Mallberg, a businessman and "anti-tax crusader" and his running mate Donna Nalewaja.[1][2] Lloyd Omdahl, who had been appointed Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota in 1987 after the death of Ruth Meiers, was elected on the ticket.[3] As of 2022, this is the last time a Democrat was elected Governor of North Dakota.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic-NPL | George A. Sinner (inc.)/Lloyd Omdahl | 179,094 | 59.88% | |
Republican | Leon Mallberg/Donna Nalewaja | 119,986 | 40.12% | |
Majority | 59,108 | 19.76% | ||
Total votes | 299,080 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic-NPL hold |
See also[]
United States gubernatorial elections, 1988
References[]
- ^ "THE 1988 ELECTIONS: Midwest; NORTH DAKOTA". The New York Times. 9 November 1988.
- ^ "Archives".
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Our Campaigns - ND Governor Race - Nov 08, 1988".
External links[]
Categories:
- 1988 North Dakota elections
- North Dakota gubernatorial elections
- 1988 United States gubernatorial elections
- North Dakota stubs