The 1988 North Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1988 to elect the
Governor of North Dakota. Incumbent
Democratic Governor
George A. Sinner
George Albert Sinner (May 29, 1928 – March 9, 2018) was an American politician who served as the 29th governor of North Dakota from 1985 to 1992. He served two four-year terms and was the most recent governor of North Dakota from his party, t ...
was reelected to a second term with 58% of the vote, defeating Republican nominee Leon Mallberg, a businessman and "anti-tax crusader" and his running mate
Donna Nalewaja
Donna Lou Speer Nalewaja (October 8, 1939 – September 30, 2021) was an American politician and real estate broker.
Biography
She ran under Leon L. Mallberg for Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota in 1988 as a Republican, and for the North Dak ...
.
Lloyd Omdahl
Lloyd B. Omdahl (born January 5, 1931) was the 34th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota, taking office after Ruth Meiers died in 1987. Governor George A. Sinner was re-elected with Omdahl on the Democratic-NPL ticket in 1988. He was the last Dem ...
, who had been appointed
Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota in 1987 after the death of
Ruth Meiers
Ruth Meiers (November 6, 1925 – March 19, 1987) was the first female Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota. She became the 33rd Lieutenant Governor in 1985. Meiers was diagnosed with lung and brain cancer in 1986 and died in office six months late ...
, was elected on the ticket.
, this was the last time a Democrat was elected Governor of North Dakota.
See also
United States gubernatorial elections, 1988
United States gubernatorial elections were held on November 8, 1988, in 12 states and two territories. Going into the elections, eight seats were held by Republicans, and four by Democrats. After the elections, the Democrats had a net gain of one ...
References
External links
1988 gubernatorial debate
Gubernatorial
1988
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