Election Name: | 1992 North Dakota gubernatorial election |
Country: | North Dakota |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1988 North Dakota gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1988 |
Next Election: | 1996 North Dakota gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1996 |
Election Date: | November 3, 1992 |
Image1: | File:SchaferEd cropped.jpg |
Nominee1: | Ed Schafer |
Running Mate1: | Rosemarie Myrdal |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 176,398 |
Percentage1: | 58.0% |
Nominee2: | Nicholas Spaeth |
Running Mate2: | Julie Hill |
Party2: | North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party |
Popular Vote2: | 123,845 |
Percentage2: | 40.6% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | George A. Sinner |
Before Party: | North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party |
After Election: | Ed Schafer |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1992 North Dakota gubernatorial election took place on 3 November 1992. Incumbent Democratic-NPL Governor George A. Sinner retired. Republican nominee Ed Schafer defeated Democratic former Attorney General of North Dakota Nicholas Spaeth in a landslide.