Elections / 1976 · Governor · ND
Arthur A. Link won North Dakota's 1976 governor's race.
Arthur A. Link (Democrat) led by 5.1 points statewide.
Statewide result
North Dakota 1976 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur A. Link | DNorth Dakota Democratic-NPL | 153,309 | 51.6% |
| Richard Elkin | RRepublican | 138,321 | 46.5% |
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+5.9Governor 1976D+5.1vs. baselineD+11.0
North Dakota's 1976 governor race ran 11.0 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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