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1980 North Dakota gubernatorial election
	County results ; Olson: 50–60% 60–70% Link: 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Arthur A. Link; Democratic–NPL	Elected Governor ; Allen I. Olson; Republican

The 1980 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1980. The election pitted Republican State Attorney General Allen I. Olson against incumbent Democratic-NPL governor Arthur A. Link. Olson Defeated Link 54%-46%

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 2, 1980.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Arthur A. Link, incumbent Governor

Results

Democratic primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic–NPL	Arthur A. Link (inc.)	41,751	100.00
Total votes			41,751	100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican Party primary results^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Allen I. Olson	60,016	75.66
	Republican	Orville W. Hagen	19,306	24.34
Total votes			79,322	100.00

General election

Candidates

Allen I. Olson, Republican
Arthur A. Link, Democratic

Results

1980 North Dakota gubernatorial election^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Allen I. Olson	162,230	53.61%
	Democratic–NPL	Arthur A. Link (inc.)	140,391	46.39%
Total votes			302,621	100.0
	Republican gain from Democratic–NPL

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
^ "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2018.

[North_Dakota-1] "Primary Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2018.

[2] "General Election" (PDF). North Dakota Secretary of State. 1980. Retrieved November 3, 2018.

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