1972 North Dakota gubernatorial election

none related races 1972 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1972 North Dakota gubernatorial election North Dakota Presidential no 1968 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1968 1976 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1976 November 7, 1972 File:Arthur A. Link.jpg 150x150px Arthur A. Link North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 143,899 51.04% 3x4.svg Richard F. Larsen Republican Party (United States) 138,032 48.96% 1972 North Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsLink: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Larsen: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Governor William L. Guy North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Arthur A. Link North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 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% to 49%. In 1974, a constitutional amendment would be adopted creating a joint ticket for the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, making this election the last time that they were elected seperately.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 5, 1972.https://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1970%20through%201978%20Statewide%20Election%20Results/1972/Primary%20Election%2009-05-1972.pdf Primary Election North Dakota Secretary of State 1972 January 19, 2019 Democratic primary Candidates Edward P. Burns Arthur A. Link, U.S. representative Results Democratic primary results Arthur A. Link North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 29,979 93.07 Edward P. Burns North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 2,231 6.93 32,210 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Richard F. Larsen, incumbent lieutenant governor Robert P. McCarney Results Republican primary results Richard F. Larsen Republican Party (United States) 66,045 67.79 Robert P. McCarney Republican Party (United States) 31,377 32.21 97,422 100.00 General election Candidates Richard F. Larsen, Republican Arthur A. Link, Democratic Results 1972 North Dakota gubernatorial electionhttps://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1970%20through%201978%20Statewide%20Election%20Results/1972/General%20Election%2011-07-1972.pdf General Election North Dakota Secretary of State 1972 January 19, 2019 North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Arthur A. Link 143,899 51.04 3.78 Republican Party (United States) Richard F. Larsen 138,032 48.96 5.26 5,867 2.08 9.04 281,931 100.00 North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party References 1972 North Dakota Gubernatorial