1988 North Dakota gubernatorial election

none related races 1988 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1988 North Dakota gubernatorial election North Dakota presidential no 1984 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1984 1992 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1992 November 8, 1988 George Sinner.png George A. Sinner Lloyd Omdahl North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 179,094 59.88% 3x4.svg Leon Mallberg Donna Nalewaja Republican Party (United States) 119,986 40.12% 1988 North Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsSinner: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Mallberg: #e27f7f 50–60% Governor George A. Sinner North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party George A. Sinner North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party The 1988 North Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988 to elect the governor of North Dakota. Incumbent Democratic governor George A. Sinner was reelected to a second term with more 59% of votes, defeating Republican nominee Leon Mallberg, a businessman and "anti-tax crusader" and his running mate Donna Nalewaja.https://www.nytimes.com/1988/11/09/us/the-1988-elections-midwest-north-dakota.html The 1988 elections: Midwest; North Dakota The New York Times 9 November 1988https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-11-09-mn-253-story.html Archives Los Angeles Times 9 November 1988 Lloyd Omdahl, who had been appointed Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota in 1987 after the death of Ruth Meiers, was elected on the ticket.https://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1980s'%20Election%20Results/1988/General%20Election%2011-08-1988.pdf Archived copy 2014-02-07 https://web.archive.org/web/20130605004455/https://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1980s'%20Election%20Results/1988/General%20Election%2011-08-1988.pdf 2013-06-05 dead As of 2026, this is the last time a Democrat was elected Governor of North Dakota. Results North Dakota gubernatorial election, 1988http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=174497 Our Campaigns - ND Governor Race - Nov 08, 1988 North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party George A. Sinner (inc.) Lloyd Omdahl 179,094 59.88 4.56 Republican Party (United States) Leon Mallberg Donna Nalewaja 119,986 40.12 4.56 59,108 19.76 9.12 299,080 100.00 North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party See also United States gubernatorial elections, 1988 References External links 1988 gubernatorial debate Gubernatorial 1988 North Dakota