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The 1980 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1980. The election pitted Republican State Attorney General Allen I. Olson against incumbent Democratic-NPL governor Arthur A. Link. Olson Defeated Link 54%-46%

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 2, 1980.[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic–NPL Arthur A. Link (inc.) 41,751 100.00
Total votes 41,751 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Party primary results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen I. Olson 60,016 75.66
Republican Orville W. Hagen 19,306 24.34
Total votes 79,322 100.00

General election

Candidates

  • Allen I. Olson, Republican
  • Arthur A. Link, Democratic

Results

1980 North Dakota gubernatorial election[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Allen I. Olson 162,230 53.61%
Democratic–NPL Arthur A. Link (inc.) 140,391 46.39%
Total votes 302,621 100.0
Republican gain from Democratic–NPL

References

  1. ^ a b c "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
  2. ^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
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