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1984 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

North Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1984 Governor race

Who won the 1984 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

George A. Sinner won the 1984 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election. George A. Sinner received 173,922 popular votes (55.3%). The main challenger was Allen I. Olson (44.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Sinner and Olson

Sinner +10.6 pts · won by 33,462 votes
George A. SinnerDemocraticWINNER55.3%
173,922 votes
Allen I. OlsonRepublican44.7%
140,460 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.