North Dakota 1980 Governor Election
Arthur A. Link vs. Allen I. Olson
Allen I. Olson won the North Dakota 1980 governor election with 162,230 votes (53.6%), a margin of R+7.2.
Statewide Results
46.4%
53.6%
140,391
Arthur A. Link (46.4%)
162,230
Allen I. Olson (53.6%)
Total Votes: 302,621|Margin: R+7.2
County Results
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County Results (53 counties)
| County | Margin |
|---|---|
| ROLETTE | D+26.6 |
| MOUNTRAIL | D+18.9 |
| SIOUX | D+16.0 |
| SARGENT | D+11.0 |
| STEELE | D+10.3 |
| RENVILLE | D+7.8 |
| BENSON | D+5.5 |
| EDDY | D+4.8 |
| RICHLAND | D+4.2 |
| NELSON | D+2.4 |
| GRIGGS | D+1.0 |
| WARD | D+0.0 |
| DUNN | R+1.3 |
| MCLEAN | R+1.4 |
| RANSOM | R+1.9 |
| TRAILL | R+2.2 |
| MERCER | R+2.7 |
| BARNES | R+2.8 |
| WALSH | R+3.0 |
| DIVIDE | R+3.8 |
| OLIVER | R+4.0 |
| STUTSMAN | R+4.2 |
| MORTON | R+4.7 |
| MCKENZIE | R+5.6 |
| SLOPE | R+5.7 |
| CASS | R+6.2 |
| WILLIAMS | R+6.2 |
| LA MOURE | R+7.9 |
| GRAND FORKS | R+9.7 |
| FOSTER | R+10.7 |
| PEMBINA | R+11.0 |
| MCHENRY | R+11.7 |
| KIDDER | R+11.8 |
| DICKEY | R+11.9 |
| RAMSEY | R+12.1 |
| STARK | R+12.3 |
| CAVALIER | R+12.5 |
| HETTINGER | R+13.4 |
| BOWMAN | R+13.5 |
| BURKE | R+13.6 |
| GOLDEN VALLEY | R+14.5 |
| BOTTINEAU | R+14.9 |
| ADAMS | R+15.5 |
| BILLINGS | R+16.6 |
| TOWNER | R+18.4 |
| LOGAN | R+18.7 |
| WELLS | R+19.0 |
| BURLEIGH | R+19.5 |
| PIERCE | R+19.9 |
| EMMONS | R+23.4 |
| GRANT | R+27.1 |
| SHERIDAN | R+36.9 |
| MCINTOSH | R+39.7 |