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Elections / 1988 · Governor · ND

George A. Sinner won North Dakota's 1988 governor's race.

George A. Sinner (Democrat) led by 19.8 points statewide.

Statewide result
North Dakota 1988 governor — certified statewide results.
CandidatePartyVotesShare
George A. SinnerDNorth Dakota Democratic-NPL179,09459.9%
Leon MallbergRRepublican119,98640.1%

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 1988R+13.1Governor 1988D+19.8vs. baselineD+32.8

North Dakota's 1988 governor race ran 32.8 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.

Same ballot, 1988ND