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%-49%
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County results Link: 50–60% 60–70% Larsen: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | ±% | |
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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.