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1962
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Governor
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Minnesota
Minnesota Governor
Winner
DEM
Karl F. Rolvaag
49.7%
619,704 votes
Runner-up
REP
Elmer L. Andersen
49.7%
619,646 votes
Margin
R+0.0
1,246,661
total votes
3 candidates
1,246,661 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Karl F. Rolvaag
DEM
✓
DEM
619,704
49.7%
Elmer L. Andersen
REP
REP
619,646
49.7%
Other
OTH
OTH
7,311
0.6%
Seat History
Governor in Minnesota
2022
Timothy J Walz
DEM
D+7.7
2018
Timothy J Walz
DEM
D+11.4
2014
Mark Dayton
DEM
D+5.6
2010
Mark Dayton
DEM
D+0.4
2006
Tim Pawlenty
REP
R+1.0
2002
Tim Pawlenty
REP
R+7.9
1998
Other
OTH
R+34.3
1994
Arne Carlson
REP
R+28.6
1990
Arne Carlson
REP
R+3.3
1986
Rudy Perpich
DEM
D+12.9
1982
Rudy Perpich
DEM
D+18.6
1978
Albert H. Quie
REP
R+7.0
1974
Wendell R. Anderson
DEM
D+33.5
1970
Wendell R. Anderson
DEM
D+8.5
1966
Harold Levander
REP
R+5.6
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Candidates
Elmer L. Andersen
REP
Record
1W-1L
Avg Margin
R+0.7
Career
1960-1962
Governor
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Karl F. Rolvaag
DEM
Record
1W-1L
Avg Margin
R+2.8
Career
1962-1966
Governor
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