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Governor
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Minnesota
Minnesota Governor
Winner
REP
Harold Levander
52.5%
680,593 votes
Runner-up
DEM
Karl F. Rolvaag
46.9%
607,943 votes
Margin
R+5.6
1,295,058
total votes
3 candidates
1,295,058 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Harold Levander
REP
✓
REP
680,593
52.5%
Karl F. Rolvaag
DEM
DEM
607,943
46.9%
Other
OTH
OTH
6,522
0.5%
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
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Candidates
Harold Levander
REP
Record
1W-0L
Avg Margin
R+5.6
Career
1966-1966
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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