1980 North Dakota gubernatorial election

none related races 1980 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1980 North Dakota gubernatorial election North Dakota Presidential no 1976 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1976 1984 North Dakota gubernatorial election 1984 November 4, 1980 File:Allen Olson.jpg 150x150px Allen I. Olson Republican Party (United States) Ernest Sands 162,230 53.61% File:Arthur A. Link.jpg Arthur A. Link North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Wayne Sanstead 140,391 46.39% 1980 North Dakota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 250px County resultsOlson: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Link: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Arthur A. Link North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Allen I. Olson Republican Party (United States) The 1980 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1980. The election pitted Republican State Attorney General Allen I. Olson against incumbent Democratic-NPL Governor Arthur A. Link. Olson defeated Link 54% to 46%. As of 2026, this is the North Dakota gubernatorial race where the winner received less than 55% of the votes. Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 2, 1980.https://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1980%20throguh%201989%20Statewide%20Election%20Results/1980/Primary%20Election%2009-02-1980.pdf Primary Election North Dakota Secretary of State 1980 November 3, 2018 Democratic primary Candidates Arthur A. Link, incumbent governor Results Democratic primary results Arthur A. Link (inc.) North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party 41,751 100.00 41,751 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Orville W. Hagen, former lieutenant governor Allen I. Olson, North Dakota attorney general Results Republican Party primary results Allen I. Olson Republican Party (United States) 60,016 75.66 Orville W. Hagen Republican Party (United States) 19,306 24.34 79,322 100.00 General election Candidates Arthur A. Link, Democratic Allen I. Olson, Republican Results 1980 North Dakota gubernatorial electionhttps://vip.sos.nd.gov/pdfs/Abstracts%20by%20Year/1980%20throguh%201989%20Statewide%20Election%20Results/1980/General%20Election%2011-04-1980.pdf General Election North Dakota Secretary of State 1980 November 3, 2018 Republican Party (United States) Allen I. Olson 162,230 53.61 7.08 North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party Arthur A. Link (inc.) 140,391 46.39 5.19 21,839 7.22 2.18 302,621 100.00 Republican Party (United States) North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party References 1980 North Dakota Gubernatorial