The 1976 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1976. Incumbent Democratic governor Arthur A. Link Ran for A second term against Republican Richard Elkin. Link won reelection defeating Elkin 52% to 47%
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 County results Link: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Elkin: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on September 7, 1976.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Arthur A. Link, incumbent governor
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–NPL | Arthur A. Link (inc.) | 54,759 | 100.00 | |
| Total votes | 54,759 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Richard Elkin, North Dakota Public Service Commissioner
- Herb Geving
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Richard Elkin | 54,427 | 81.92 | |
| Republican | Herb Geving | 12,013 | 18.08 | |
| Total votes | 66,440 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editCandidates
editMajor party candidates
- Arthur A. Link, Democratic
- Richard Elkin, Republican
Other candidates
- Martin K. Vaaler, American
Link Ran on his record of Coal mining. Stating that he understood that the coal had to be mined carefully. And that he New the state had to have a fair return for its resources While also stating that he was guiding resources to better manage North Dakota's future. His campaign slogan was. “Art link Good judgment we can trust”
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–NPL | Arthur A. Link (inc.) | 153,309 | 51.58% | ||
| Republican | Richard Elkin | 138,321 | 46.53% | ||
| American | Martin K. Vaaler | 5,619 | 1.89% | ||
| Majority | 14,988 | ||||
| Turnout | 297,249 | ||||
| Democratic–NPL hold | Swing | ||||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1976. Retrieved December 20, 2018.
- ^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1976. Retrieved December 20, 2018.