1976 North Dakota gubernatorial election

none related races 1976 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1976 North Dakota gubernatorial election North Dakota Presidential no 1972 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1972 1980 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1980 November 2, 1976 File:Arthur A. Link.jpg 150x150px Arthur A. Link North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Wayne Sanstead 153,309 51.58% 3x4.svg Richard Elkin Republican Party (United States) Ernest G. Pyle 138,321 46.53% 1976 North Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsLink: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Elkin: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor Arthur A. Link North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Arthur A. Link North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 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%. This election marked the first time that the lieutenant governor of North Dakota was elected jointly on the same ticket with the governor following a 1974 constitutional amendment.Governors' Transitions - North Dakota Governors Online Exhibit - Exhibits - State Historical Society of North Dakota https://www.history.nd.gov/exhibits/governors/transitions.html 2026-10-19 www.history.nd.govamendments [North Dakota Constitution] https://ndconst.org/amendments 2026-10-19 ndconst.org Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 7, 1976.https://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1970%20through%201978%20Statewide%20Election%20Results/1976/Primary%20Election%2009-07-1976.pdf Primary Election North Dakota Secretary of State 1976 December 20, 2018 Democratic primary Candidates Arthur A. Link, incumbent governor Results Democratic primary results Arthur A. Link (inc.) North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 54,759 100.00 54,759 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Richard Elkin, North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Herb Geving Results Republican primary results Richard Elkin Republican Party (United States) 54,427 81.92 Herb Geving Republican Party (United States) 12,013 18.08 66,440 100.00 General election Candidates Major 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 knew 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”. He also stated that his policy was cautious orderly development on energy and one that was for the basic needs of the state of North Dakota as well as concern for the nation's energy. Results 1976 North Dakota gubernatorial electionhttps://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1970%20through%201978%20Statewide%20Election%20Results/1976/General%20Election%2011-02-1976.pdf General Election North Dakota Secretary of State 1976 December 20, 2018 North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Arthur A. Link (inc.) 153,309 51.58 0.54 Republican Party (United States) Richard Elkin 138,321 46.53 2.43 American Party (1969) Martin K. Vaaler 5,619 1.89 N/A 14,988 5.04 2.96 297,249 100.00 North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party References 1976 North Dakota Gubernatorial