The 1972 North Dakota gubernatorial election was held on November 7, 1972.
Democratic nominee
Arthur A. Link defeated
Republican
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Political ideology
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nominee
Richard F. Larsen with 51.04% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on September 5, 1972.
Democratic primary
Candidates
*
Arthur A. Link,
U.S. Representative
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*Edward P. Burns
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
*
Richard F. Larsen, incumbent
Lieutenant Governor
*Robert P. McCarney
Results
General election
Candidates
*Arthur A. Link, Democratic
*Richard F. Larsen, Republican
Results
References
{{North Dakota elections
1972
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North Dakota
North Dakota () is a U.S. state in the Upper Midwest, named after the indigenous Dakota Sioux. North Dakota is bordered by the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba to the north and by the U.S. states of Minnesota to the east, So ...
Gubernatorial
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