1972 North Dakota gubernatorial election
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The 1972 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972. The election pitted Democratic Congressman Arthur A. Link Against Republican Lieutenant governor Richard F. Larsen. Link Narrowly Defeated Larsen By a margin of 51% to 49%
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on September 5, 1972.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Arthur A. Link, U.S. Representative
- Edward P. Burns
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–NPL | Arthur A. Link | 29,979 | 93.07 | |
| Democratic–NPL | Edward P. Burns | 2,231 | 6.93 | |
| Total votes | 32,210 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Richard F. Larsen, incumbent Lieutenant Governor
- Robert P. McCarney
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard F. Larsen | 66,045 | 67.79 | |
| Republican | Robert P. McCarney | 31,377 | 32.21 | |
| Total votes | 97,422 | 100.00 | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Arthur A. Link, Democratic
- Richard F. Larsen, Republican
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–NPL | Arthur A. Link | 143,899 | 51.04% | ||
| Republican | Richard F. Larsen | 138,032 | 48.96% | ||
| Majority | 5,867 | ||||
| Turnout | 281,931 | ||||
| Democratic–NPL hold | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1972. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1972. Retrieved January 19, 2019.