1984 North Dakota gubernatorial election
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 1984 North Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1984 to elect the Governor and Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota. Voters selected Democratic candidate George A. Sinner and his running mate Ruth Meiers over Republican incumbent Governor Allen I. Olson and Lieutenant Governor Ernest Sands. As of 2026, this is the last North Dakota gubernatorial election where the incumbent was defeated.
 | ||||||||||||||||||||
November 6, 1984
| ||||||||||||||||||||
| Turnout | 314,382 | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||||||
 County results Sinner: 50–60% 60–70% Olsen: 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic–NPL | George A. Sinner/Ruth Meiers | 173,922 | 55.32 | |||
| Republican | Allen I. Olson (inc.)/Ernest Sands | 140,460 | 44.68 | |||
| Total votes | 314,382 | 100.00 | ||||
| Democratic–NPL gain from Republican | ||||||
