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1972 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

North Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1972 Governor race

Who won the 1972 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

Arthur A. Link won the 1972 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election. Arthur A. Link received 143,899 popular votes (51%). The main challenger was Richard F. Larsen (49%).

See the full head-to-head between Link and Larsen

Link +2.0 pts · won by 5,867 votes
Arthur A. LinkDemocraticWINNER51%
143,899 votes
Richard F. LarsenRepublican49%
138,032 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.