Arthur Link

U.S. Representative
Born
May 24, 1914
Died
June 1, 2010
Age at death
96
Home state
North Dakota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1970
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Link50,416
Opponents49,888
1
Elections run

Arthur Link (1914–2010), a Democratic politician from North Dakota, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1970 U.S. House election in North Dakota's District 2 with 50,416 votes (50.26%), defeating Robert P McCarney.

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How many votes has Arthur Link received?

Arthur Link has received 50,416 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

Arthur Link’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1970U.S. HouseNorth DakotaWon50,41650.26%Robert P McCarney
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (L000333) and Wikidata (Q367727). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Arthur Link: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/arthur-link. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.