The 1984 North Dakota gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1984 to elect the
Governor
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and
Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota
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. Voters selected
Democratic candidate
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, th ...
and his running mate
Ruth Meiers in a landslide over
Republican incumbent Governor
Allen I. Olson and Lieutenant Governor
Ernest Sands
Ernest M. Sands (April 30, 1922 – April 9, 2012) was a North Dakota Republican Party politician who served as the 32nd lieutenant governor of North Dakota from 1981 to 1985. Sands also served in the North Dakota Senate from 1967 to 1970 and fro ...
.
As of 2020, this was the last time an incumbent governor lost his reelection bid.
Results
See also
United States gubernatorial elections, 1984
References
Gubernatorial
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1984
Events
January
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North Dakota
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