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North Dakota — 1976 governor election
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Akashic1976 · GovernorNorth Dakota · GovernorArthur A. LinkD+5.1
Candidates
North Dakota 1976 governor — certified statewide results.
- Arthur A. Link✓North Dakota Democratic-NPL153,30952.6%
- Richard ElkinRepublican138,32147.4%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1976R+5.9Governor 1976D+5.1vs. baselineD+11.0
North Dakota's 1976 governor race ran 11.0 points more Democratic than the presidential race on the same ballot.
Same ballot, 1976ND
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1976 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.