1980-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for North Dakota

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County	Turnout	Allen Olson (R)		Arthur Link* (D)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Adams	77%	1,139	57.7%	834	42.3%	0	0.0%	305	1,973
Barnes	72%	3,811	51.4%	3,601	48.6%	0	0.0%	210	7,412
Benson	73%	1,734	47.2%	1,936	52.8%	0	0.0%	-202	3,670
Billings	94%	415	58.3%	297	41.7%	0	0.0%	118	712
Bottineau	73%	2,776	57.4%	2,057	42.6%	0	0.0%	719	4,833
Bowman	76%	1,233	56.7%	940	43.3%	0	0.0%	293	2,173
Burke	74%	1,160	56.8%	883	43.2%	0	0.0%	277	2,043
Burleigh	72%	16,473	59.8%	11,095	40.2%	0	0.0%	5,378	27,568
Cass	65%	22,546	53.1%	19,929	46.9%	0	0.0%	2,617	42,475
Cavalier	74%	2,250	56.2%	1,751	43.8%	0	0.0%	499	4,001
Dickey	71%	2,027	56.0%	1,595	44.0%	0	0.0%	432	3,622
Divide	77%	1,038	51.9%	962	48.1%	0	0.0%	76	2,000
Dunn	77%	1,221	50.6%	1,190	49.4%	0	0.0%	31	2,411
Eddy	76%	936	47.6%	1,031	52.4%	0	0.0%	-95	1,967
Emmons	79%	1,916	61.7%	1,189	38.3%	0	0.0%	727	3,105
Foster	73%	1,289	55.3%	1,040	44.7%	0	0.0%	249	2,329
Golden Valley	84%	782	57.2%	584	42.8%	0	0.0%	198	1,366
Grand Forks	50%	13,095	54.9%	10,779	45.1%	0	0.0%	2,316	23,874
Grant	82%	1,521	63.5%	873	36.5%	0	0.0%	648	2,394
Griggs	80%	1,091	49.5%	1,114	50.5%	0	0.0%	-23	2,205
Hettinger	78%	1,334	56.7%	1,018	43.3%	0	0.0%	316	2,352
Kidder	75%	1,105	55.9%	872	44.1%	0	0.0%	233	1,977
La Moure	75%	1,834	53.9%	1,567	46.1%	0	0.0%	267	3,401
Logan	82%	1,189	59.3%	815	40.7%	0	0.0%	374	2,004
McHenry	75%	2,339	55.8%	1,850	44.2%	0	0.0%	489	4,189
McIntosh	81%	2,070	69.9%	893	30.1%	0	0.0%	1,177	2,963
McKenzie	70%	1,759	52.8%	1,571	47.2%	0	0.0%	188	3,330
McLean	75%	3,262	50.7%	3,172	49.3%	0	0.0%	90	6,434
Mercer	74%	2,473	51.4%	2,341	48.6%	0	0.0%	132	4,814
Morton	70%	6,156	52.3%	5,604	47.7%	0	0.0%	552	11,760
Mountrail	71%	1,523	40.5%	2,235	59.5%	0	0.0%	-712	3,758
Nelson	68%	1,292	48.8%	1,356	51.2%	0	0.0%	-64	2,648
Oliver	83%	709	52.0%	654	48.0%	0	0.0%	55	1,363
Pembina	65%	2,669	55.5%	2,142	44.5%	0	0.0%	527	4,811
Pierce	73%	1,824	59.9%	1,219	40.1%	0	0.0%	605	3,043
Ramsey	68%	3,551	56.1%	2,784	43.9%	0	0.0%	767	6,335
Ransom	67%	1,631	51.0%	1,570	49.0%	0	0.0%	61	3,201
Renville	76%	882	46.1%	1,031	53.9%	0	0.0%	-149	1,913
Richland	66%	4,550	47.9%	4,948	52.1%	0	0.0%	-398	9,498
Rolette	50%	1,322	36.7%	2,282	63.3%	0	0.0%	-960	3,604
Sargent	76%	1,296	44.5%	1,616	55.5%	0	0.0%	-320	2,912
Sheridan	81%	1,135	68.5%	523	31.5%	0	0.0%	612	1,658
Sioux	56%	467	42.0%	645	58.0%	0	0.0%	-178	1,112
Slope	86%	354	52.8%	316	47.2%	0	0.0%	38	670
Stark	54%	4,924	56.1%	3,847	43.9%	0	0.0%	1,077	8,771
Steele	85%	844	44.9%	1,037	55.1%	0	0.0%	-193	1,881
Stutsman	59%	5,317	52.1%	4,890	47.9%	0	0.0%	427	10,207
Towner	74%	1,286	59.2%	886	40.8%	0	0.0%	400	2,172
Traill	71%	2,587	51.1%	2,477	48.9%	0	0.0%	110	5,064
Walsh	64%	3,652	51.5%	3,442	48.5%	0	0.0%	210	7,094
Ward	54%	10,940	50.0%	10,946	50.0%	0	0.0%	-6	21,886
Wells	76%	2,269	59.5%	1,545	40.5%	0	0.0%	724	3,814
Williams	63%	5,232	53.1%	4,617	46.9%	0	0.0%	615	9,849
TOTAL	65%	162,230	53.6%	140,391	46.4%	0	0.0%	21,839	302,621
Total R vote: 162,230 (53.6%)      Total D vote: 140,391 (46.4%)      Total Other vote: 0 (0.0%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$175,000		$190,000
Total Receipts:		$0		$0

1980 Governor, Adams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,139	57.7%
Arthur Link* (D)	834	42.3%
TOTAL	1,973
Turnout: 77%

1980 Governor, Barnes County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	3,811	51.4%
Arthur Link* (D)	3,601	48.6%
TOTAL	7,412
Turnout: 72%

1980 Governor, Benson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,734	47.2%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,936	52.8%
TOTAL	3,670
Turnout: 73%

1980 Governor, Billings County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	415	58.3%
Arthur Link* (D)	297	41.7%
TOTAL	712
Turnout: 94%

1980 Governor, Bottineau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	2,776	57.4%
Arthur Link* (D)	2,057	42.6%
TOTAL	4,833
Turnout: 73%

1980 Governor, Bowman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,233	56.7%
Arthur Link* (D)	940	43.3%
TOTAL	2,173
Turnout: 76%

1980 Governor, Burke County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,160	56.8%
Arthur Link* (D)	883	43.2%
TOTAL	2,043
Turnout: 74%

1980 Governor, Burleigh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	16,473	59.8%
Arthur Link* (D)	11,095	40.2%
TOTAL	27,568
Turnout: 72%

1980 Governor, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	22,546	53.1%
Arthur Link* (D)	19,929	46.9%
TOTAL	42,475
Turnout: 65%

1980 Governor, Cavalier County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	2,250	56.2%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,751	43.8%
TOTAL	4,001
Turnout: 74%

1980 Governor, Dickey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	2,027	56.0%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,595	44.0%
TOTAL	3,622
Turnout: 71%

1980 Governor, Divide County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,038	51.9%
Arthur Link* (D)	962	48.1%
TOTAL	2,000
Turnout: 77%

1980 Governor, Dunn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,221	50.6%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,190	49.4%
TOTAL	2,411
Turnout: 77%

1980 Governor, Eddy County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	936	47.6%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,031	52.4%
TOTAL	1,967
Turnout: 76%

1980 Governor, Emmons County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,916	61.7%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,189	38.3%
TOTAL	3,105
Turnout: 79%

1980 Governor, Foster County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,289	55.3%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,040	44.7%
TOTAL	2,329
Turnout: 73%

1980 Governor, Golden Valley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	782	57.2%
Arthur Link* (D)	584	42.8%
TOTAL	1,366
Turnout: 84%

1980 Governor, Grand Forks County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	13,095	54.9%
Arthur Link* (D)	10,779	45.1%
TOTAL	23,874
Turnout: 50%

1980 Governor, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,521	63.5%
Arthur Link* (D)	873	36.5%
TOTAL	2,394
Turnout: 82%

1980 Governor, Griggs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,091	49.5%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,114	50.5%
TOTAL	2,205
Turnout: 80%

1980 Governor, Hettinger County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,334	56.7%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,018	43.3%
TOTAL	2,352
Turnout: 78%

1980 Governor, Kidder County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,105	55.9%
Arthur Link* (D)	872	44.1%
TOTAL	1,977
Turnout: 75%

1980 Governor, La Moure County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,834	53.9%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,567	46.1%
TOTAL	3,401
Turnout: 75%

1980 Governor, Logan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,189	59.3%
Arthur Link* (D)	815	40.7%
TOTAL	2,004
Turnout: 82%

1980 Governor, McHenry County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	2,339	55.8%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,850	44.2%
TOTAL	4,189
Turnout: 75%

1980 Governor, McIntosh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	2,070	69.9%
Arthur Link* (D)	893	30.1%
TOTAL	2,963
Turnout: 81%

1980 Governor, McKenzie County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,759	52.8%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,571	47.2%
TOTAL	3,330
Turnout: 70%

1980 Governor, McLean County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	3,262	50.7%
Arthur Link* (D)	3,172	49.3%
TOTAL	6,434
Turnout: 75%

1980 Governor, Mercer County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	2,473	51.4%
Arthur Link* (D)	2,341	48.6%
TOTAL	4,814
Turnout: 74%

1980 Governor, Morton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	6,156	52.3%
Arthur Link* (D)	5,604	47.7%
TOTAL	11,760
Turnout: 70%

1980 Governor, Mountrail County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,523	40.5%
Arthur Link* (D)	2,235	59.5%
TOTAL	3,758
Turnout: 71%

1980 Governor, Nelson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,292	48.8%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,356	51.2%
TOTAL	2,648
Turnout: 68%

1980 Governor, Oliver County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	709	52.0%
Arthur Link* (D)	654	48.0%
TOTAL	1,363
Turnout: 83%

1980 Governor, Pembina County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	2,669	55.5%
Arthur Link* (D)	2,142	44.5%
TOTAL	4,811
Turnout: 65%

1980 Governor, Pierce County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,824	59.9%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,219	40.1%
TOTAL	3,043
Turnout: 73%

1980 Governor, Ramsey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	3,551	56.1%
Arthur Link* (D)	2,784	43.9%
TOTAL	6,335
Turnout: 68%

1980 Governor, Ransom County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,631	51.0%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,570	49.0%
TOTAL	3,201
Turnout: 67%

1980 Governor, Renville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	882	46.1%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,031	53.9%
TOTAL	1,913
Turnout: 76%

1980 Governor, Richland County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	4,550	47.9%
Arthur Link* (D)	4,948	52.1%
TOTAL	9,498
Turnout: 66%

1980 Governor, Rolette County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,322	36.7%
Arthur Link* (D)	2,282	63.3%
TOTAL	3,604
Turnout: 50%

1980 Governor, Sargent County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,296	44.5%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,616	55.5%
TOTAL	2,912
Turnout: 76%

1980 Governor, Sheridan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,135	68.5%
Arthur Link* (D)	523	31.5%
TOTAL	1,658
Turnout: 81%

1980 Governor, Sioux County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	467	42.0%
Arthur Link* (D)	645	58.0%
TOTAL	1,112
Turnout: 56%

1980 Governor, Slope County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	354	52.8%
Arthur Link* (D)	316	47.2%
TOTAL	670
Turnout: 86%

1980 Governor, Stark County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	4,924	56.1%
Arthur Link* (D)	3,847	43.9%
TOTAL	8,771
Turnout: 54%

1980 Governor, Steele County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	844	44.9%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,037	55.1%
TOTAL	1,881
Turnout: 85%

1980 Governor, Stutsman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	5,317	52.1%
Arthur Link* (D)	4,890	47.9%
TOTAL	10,207
Turnout: 59%

1980 Governor, Towner County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	1,286	59.2%
Arthur Link* (D)	886	40.8%
TOTAL	2,172
Turnout: 74%

1980 Governor, Traill County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	2,587	51.1%
Arthur Link* (D)	2,477	48.9%
TOTAL	5,064
Turnout: 71%

1980 Governor, Walsh County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	3,652	51.5%
Arthur Link* (D)	3,442	48.5%
TOTAL	7,094
Turnout: 64%

1980 Governor, Ward County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	10,940	50.0%
Arthur Link* (D)	10,946	50.0%
TOTAL	21,886
Turnout: 54%

1980 Governor, Wells County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	2,269	59.5%
Arthur Link* (D)	1,545	40.5%
TOTAL	3,814
Turnout: 76%

1980 Governor, Williams County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Allen Olson (R)	5,232	53.1%
Arthur Link* (D)	4,617	46.9%
TOTAL	9,849
Turnout: 63%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Allen Olson
Total Disbursements:	$175,000

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Arthur Link*
Total Disbursements:	$190,000