For related races, see 1988 United States gubernatorial elections.
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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 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. Lloyd Omdahl, who had been appointed Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota in 1987 after the death of Ruth Meiers, was elected on the ticket. As of 2024, this was the last time a Democrat was elected Governor of North Dakota.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic–NPL | George A. Sinner (inc.)/Lloyd Omdahl | 179,094 | 59.88% | |
| Republican | Leon Mallberg/Donna Nalewaja | 119,986 | 40.12% | |
| Majority | 59,108 | 19.76% | ||
| Total votes | 299,080 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic–NPL hold | ||||
See also
United States gubernatorial elections, 1988
References
- "The 1988 elections: Midwest; North Dakota". The New York Times. November 9, 1988.
- "Archives". Los Angeles Times. November 9, 1988.
- "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 5, 2013. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - "Our Campaigns - ND Governor Race - Nov 08, 1988".
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