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Elections in North Dakota |
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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%-49%
Primary elections were held on September 5, 1972. [1]
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 |
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 |
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 |
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Elections in North Dakota |
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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%-49%
Primary elections were held on September 5, 1972. [1]
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 |
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 |
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 |