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Minnesota
Minnesota Governor
Winner
DEM
Wendell R. Anderson
54.0%
737,921 votes
Runner-up
REP
Douglas M. Head
45.5%
621,780 votes
Margin
D+8.5
1,365,443
total votes
3 candidates
1,365,443 total votes
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Candidate
Party
Votes ▼
%
Vote Share
Wendell R. Anderson
DEM
✓
DEM
737,921
54.0%
Douglas M. Head
REP
REP
621,780
45.5%
Other
OTH
OTH
5,742
0.4%
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
1966
Harold Levander
REP
R+5.6
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Candidates
Douglas M. Head
REP
Record
0W-1L
Avg Margin
D+8.5
Career
1970-1970
Governor
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Wendell R. Anderson
DEM
Record
2W-0L
Avg Margin
D+21.0
Career
1970-1974
Governor
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