North Dakota Elections

Gov. George Sinner, who won election as a dark-horse Democrat seven years ago, said Thursday that he will not seek reelection next year. The 63-year-old governor, who underwent heart bypass surgery in July, said his reasons were personal.

Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), who did not seek reelection to his own seat because he failed to keep a promise to cut the deficit, Monday said he will run to fill the remainder of the term of the late Sen. Quentin N. Burdick. Conrad said he has kept his pledge by not running for his own seat.

North Dakotans rejected a lottery for the second time in 18 months Tuesday, while Virginians chose Democrat L. F. Payne Jr. as their newest congressman. With 77% of the North Dakota vote in, the lottery was opposed by 41,505 voters, or 59%, and favored by 28,391 voters, or 41%. "It would seem to me (the vote is) a decisive expression of the will of the people, and I would hope that the proponents would accept the decision of the voters of North Dakota," former Gov. Arthur Link said.

Gov. George Sinner, who won election as a dark-horse Democrat seven years ago, said Thursday that he will not seek reelection next year. The 63-year-old governor, who underwent heart bypass surgery in July, said his reasons were personal.

Democratic Sen. Quentin Burdick, 80, who underwent surgery in August for colon cancer, beat back a challenge from North Dakota's state House Republican leader Earl Strinden, who had raised the issue of Burdick's age and health during the campaign. With 43% of the precincts reporting, Democrat Byron L. Dorgan had 65,567 votes, or 74%, to 23,639, or 26%, for Republican Steve Sydness in the congressional race. Gov.

Sen. Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), who did not seek reelection to his own seat because he failed to keep a promise to cut the deficit, Monday said he will run to fill the remainder of the term of the late Sen. Quentin N. Burdick. Conrad said he has kept his pledge by not running for his own seat.

Democratic Sen. Quentin Burdick, 80, who underwent surgery in August for colon cancer, beat back a challenge from North Dakota's state House Republican leader Earl Strinden, who had raised the issue of Burdick's age and health during the campaign. With 43% of the precincts reporting, Democrat Byron L. Dorgan had 65,567 votes, or 74%, to 23,639, or 26%, for Republican Steve Sydness in the congressional race. Gov.

North Dakotans rejected a lottery for the second time in 18 months Tuesday, while Virginians chose Democrat L. F. Payne Jr. as their newest congressman. With 77% of the North Dakota vote in, the lottery was opposed by 41,505 voters, or 59%, and favored by 28,391 voters, or 41%. "It would seem to me (the vote is) a decisive expression of the will of the people, and I would hope that the proponents would accept the decision of the voters of North Dakota," former Gov. Arthur Link said.