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1988 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election

North Dakota · 2 candidates · See every 1988 Governor race

Who won the 1988 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election?

George A. Sinner won the 1988 North Dakota Gubernatorial Election. George A. Sinner received 179,094 popular votes (59.9%). The main challenger was Leon Mallberg (40.1%).

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

Sinner +19.8 pts · won by 59,108 votes
George A. SinnerDemocraticWINNER59.9%
179,094 votes
Leon MallbergRepublican40.1%
119,986 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.