Elections / 1980 · Governor · ND
Allen I. Olson won North Dakota's 1980 governor's race.
Allen I. Olson (Republican) led by 7.2 points statewide.
Statewide result
North Dakota 1980 governor — certified statewide results.
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen I. Olson | RRepublican | 162,230 | 53.6% |
| Arthur A. Link | DNorth Dakota Democratic-NPL | 140,391 | 46.4% |
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 1980R+38.0Governor 1980R+7.2vs. baselineD+30.8
North Dakota's 1980 governor race ran 30.8 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
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