Lloyd Omdahl
Lloyd B. Omdahl (born January 5, 1931) was the 34th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota, taking office after Ruth Meiers died in 1987. Governor George A. Sinner was re-elected with Omdahl on the Democratic-NPL ticket in 1988. He was the last Democrat to hold that role to date.
Lloyd Omdahl | |
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| 34th Lieutenant Governor of North Dakota | |
| In office March 19, 1987 – December 15, 1992 | |
| Governor | George Sinner |
| Preceded by | Ruth Meiers |
| Succeeded by | Rosemarie Myrdal |
| Tax Commissioner of North Dakota | |
| In office 1963–1966 | |
| Governor | William L. Guy |
| Preceded by | J. Arthur Engen |
| Succeeded by | Edwin O. Sjaasstad |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 5, 1931 Conway, North Dakota |
| Political party | Democratic-NPL |
| Alma mater | University of North Dakota |
| Occupation | professor |
Previously, Omdahl was a professor of political science at the University of North Dakota and was the Democratic nominee for North Dakota's at-large congressional district in 1976. He won the Democratic primary with 46,382 votes (86.43%), defeating Torfin Teigen, who took 7,281 votes (13.57%). In the general election, he lost to incumbent Republican Congressman Mark Andrews by 181,018 votes (62.45%) to 104,263 votes (35.97%). Russell Kleppe of the American Party took 4,600 votes (1.59%).